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Location:

San Antonio,TX,

Member Since:

Dec 13, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

5K PR - 18:01 - Nov '14

10K PR - 38:37 (workout) - Oct '14

Half-marathon - 1:22:43 - Jan '14

Marathon - 2:58:43 in Boston! - Apr '13

50 mile - 7:49:30 (2nd) - Nov '15

Short-Term Running Goals:

- Balance

- Run more trails, volunteer, more social running, run with a team

- Race a lot more.  learn.

Race results / possible schedule:

Apr 2 - Hells Hills 25k trail - 4th

Apr 9 - Toughest 'n Texas 20-mile Trail - 2nd

May 7 - Paleface - Trail Marathon - 3rd

May 29 - American Hero road 25k - 2nd

Jun 25 - Pedernales Falls 30k nighttime Trail - 5th (sick)

Jul 16 - Muleshoe Bend 30k nighttime Trail - 3rd

Jul 23-24 - Fossil Valley 9-hour nighttime Trail - 2nd

Aug 6 - Colorado Bend 30k nighttime Trail - 4th

Aug 27 - Reveille Peak 30k nighttime Trail (entered)

Sep 10 - Franklin Mountains 50k (entered - not all-out effort...I hope)

Sep 17 - Lighthouse Hill 20-mile trail (entered)

Sep 24 - J&J 50 mile trail

Long-Term Running Goals:

Compete in a few more ultras without going off course (again)

Sub-18 in a 5k

One.  Good.  Marathon.

Personal:

I started running at age 30, in late 2009.  I have 2 daughters (10 and 8 yrs old).

  

 

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Saucony A5 Lifetime Miles: 1054.70
Kinvara 2 - Gray/red Lifetime Miles: 1551.08
Kinvara 3 - Gray/red Lifetime Miles: 1244.23
1160s Lifetime Miles: 888.70
Saucony A5 Red Lifetime Miles: 565.10
Saucony A6 - Yellow Lifetime Miles: 214.00
Saucony A6 - Red/blue Lifetime Miles: 61.50
NB MT101 Trail Lifetime Miles: 302.00
Fastwitch 6 Red #1 Lifetime Miles: 286.50
Fastwitch 6 Red #2 Lifetime Miles: 267.00
Wed, Nov 28, 2012
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.050.005.05

31F.  8:22 AP.  Well, it's been 10 days so I jogged around for a few miles this morning.  Kinda nice to skip the achy, tired-leg runs after a marathon.  Felt pretty decent, although I was out of breath after about 3 steps.  That feeling will go away in a couple weeks, though.

I managed to gain 5 or 6 pounds, which I'm pretty impressed with.  It's usually hard for me to gain weight, but I was able to accomplish it by not doing any exercise whatsoever and eating greasy foods almost exclusively.  If I had anything healthy in the last 10 days, I don't remember it.  Anyway, it's time to start reversing the trend again.

1150s Red #1 Miles: 5.05
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From I Just Run on Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 07:56:22 from 67.79.11.242

Ha ha...It sounds like you and I are alot alike. We both struggle to gain weight and eat pretty much whatever we want. I have actually gained more weight since I started running (about 8 lbs) and everone keeps asking me if I've lost weight. I believe most of the weight I've gained is in my legs.

Glad you recovered from the race and are ready for the next challange!

From Jake K on Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 08:26:02 from 155.100.226.191

I think the downtime will do you good in the long term. It always stinks to feel out of shape but its worth it when you aren't broken down and burnt out 2 months from now.

From Tom K on Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 08:55:52 from 71.228.90.171

After my last race, I gave my co-workers a schedule of all of the greasy food establishments I would be visiting that week. I told them "You can choose to come with me, or not. I just want you to know that this WILL be happening." Most of those meals came with a side of "heart defibrillator." TOTALLY WORTH IT!

From Rye on Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 16:27:33 from 71.220.163.106

Pretty good plan for weight gain Joe.... Works for me also. Normally a 32oz Coke every 3 hours helps speed up the process.

From SlowJoe on Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 18:06:18 from 69.131.141.92

IJR - I'm just glad running doesn't make me drop any additional weight or I might disappear.

Jake - definitely - the 10 days off might become my new standard. It's nice not to have any post-marathon twinges anywhere

Tom - we better both get our cholesterol checked soon. Not that I would change anything...grease is delicious.

Rye - 32 oz...I like your style. Our vending machine at work only has 20 oz, but I think I've paid for the cost of the entire machine by now.

From Andrea on Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 18:29:40 from 67.177.11.154

Congrats on making it to 10 days! I'm so proud.

From flatlander on Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 07:45:22 from 76.31.26.153

Good job, wish I had so much trouble gaining weight. I run to keep it off, and if I even drop my miles a little bit it comes back on.

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