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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
Sat, Feb 28, 2015
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.000.003.00

3 mile shakeout before leaving San Antonio.  

I got an email from Cowtown right after I made the 4-hour drive to Fort Worth saying they were working with officials to determine whether conditions would even allow for the race tomorrow.  Ugh.  I made fun of them yesterday but admittedly the roads are a little treacherous up here, especially if you consider that there are a bunch of Texans driving on them.  Skating-rink-like in a lot of spots.  I really hope this race happens; I can't exactly go find another big road 50k next week if they cancel it.

**update - 50k and marathon were cancelled but we can all run the half since that part of the course is ok.  I guess I will run it since I'm already here.  I'm in terrible HM shape and really don't feel like running that hard but maybe a good progression to HMP.  Sucks!

Here's my hotel, seems to be covered with this cold, white substance.

Fastwitch 6 Red #1 Miles: 3.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Sat, Feb 28, 2015 at 16:49:43 from 66.249.83.165

boooo. sorry, joe.

From Jason D on Sat, Feb 28, 2015 at 17:08:07 from 68.80.27.222

Sorry, Joe. I guess maybe this will give you more time to prepare, and turn that "maybe" into a definitely, for the Hells Hills 50? Not much consolation I know.

From SlowJoe on Sat, Feb 28, 2015 at 17:10:48 from 107.77.72.85

Allie - It's ok, reading people's nasty comments on the Cowtown Facebook page is cheering me up.

Jason - might even find something earlier than that, before it gets hot (which sounds weird to say right now)

From flatlander on Sat, Feb 28, 2015 at 17:50:20 from 76.31.29.220

Good luck on the accidental half tomorrow. If you are ready for a 50K you will probably run a good half.

From Jake K on Sun, Mar 01, 2015 at 07:17:22 from 98.202.128.218

Reading angry Facebook messages about race-mismanagement always refreshes the soul :-)

Sucks they had to cancel it... Although it seems like the ice gave them no choice.

From I Just Run on Sun, Mar 01, 2015 at 13:28:14 from 64.233.172.199

Sorry Joe I know you were looking forward to 5 he race.

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