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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
Wed, Dec 11, 2013
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.502.506.00

35F.  Today was 5 x 800m @ 3k pace, 90 sec rest down at the track.  I was much improved from last time, partially because I actually looked up what 3k pace should be (was going too slow before).  Either way, I was definitely in better shape today.  Reps were 2:48, 2:49, 2:48, 2:48, 2:43.  A few weeks ago they were mostly 2:52.

I am throwing away these mizunos though.  They'd eaten up my heel in the past and I thought I'd corrected it (with scissors) but I could already see the blood soaking through my sock after the 2nd rep.  So I got 700 miles out of my Saucony flats and about 20 from these pieces of crap.  I only did 1 lap cooldown at the end to minimize the damage.

Mizuno Wave Universe Miles: 6.00
Weight: 148.60
Comments
From Tom K on Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 07:01:14 from 174.58.4.250

I came here looking for torture, and got "bad shoes." Close enough. Nice track work, Joe.

From I Just Run on Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 12:50:45 from 67.79.11.242

Nice Reps...It would be fun to chase you on those sometime. :-)

I tried a couple of pair of Mizunos early on and never could find a style I liked.

From derhammer on Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 15:00:12 from 64.245.52.2

Splits are looking good! Never a fan of Mizunos, though plenty of runners I know love them.

From Matt Schreiber on Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 22:04:29 from 66.17.102.185

Awesome reps Joe. I remember you doing this workout last time and was impressed with the times. Great improvement!

Bummer on the shoes. At least you're smart enough to ditch them.

From Tracy on Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 11:48:56 from 209.175.177.37

Sorry about the shoes. I guess they will join the garmin. Maybe you can find side by side plots.

From flatlander on Sun, Dec 15, 2013 at 07:13:22 from 70.195.195.38

That is pretty hard core stuff; good job pushing through and very nice pace.

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