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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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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
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

Fri, Jan 03, 2014

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
4.50	4.00	8.50

25F. The dreaded bam-5k-predictor workout. 4 x 1 @ 5k, 90 sec rest. I had yet to be able to complete it until today. I did this at the track, so it was 4 x 1600. I averaged 5:51.4. The individual repeats were 5:55.5, 5:51.9, 5:53.4, 5:44.6.

I've had some good track workouts lately but this was probably the pinnacle. I've never felt so relaxed at sub-6 pace. Not saying it was easy, I killed myself on that last repeat, even allowing myself to kick the last 200m, which I usually don't do, for recovery purposes. Anyway, Bam would say this predicts an 18:18 5k, but I think I might even be in slightly better shape than that. Either way, my fitness at the 5k level has never been stronger (thanks Bam). It'll be interesting to see how that translates into a HM in 2 weeks. My LT wave workout next week should give me a better clue.

Saucony A5 Red Miles: 8.50

Weight: 147.60

Comments

From Tom K on Fri, Jan 03, 2014 at 07:59:19 from 174.58.4.250

Wow, Joe! 90 seconds rest is pretty tight. This is excellent! You are going to FLY at that half.

From Andrea on Fri, Jan 03, 2014 at 09:03:57 from 72.37.171.52

Great workout today, Joe!

From Jake K on Fri, Jan 03, 2014 at 12:09:14 from 199.190.170.21

You're turning into FastJoe again!

From seeaprilrun on Fri, Jan 03, 2014 at 12:56:05 from 68.102.189.33

Wow! I predict a PR.

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