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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
Tue, Dec 31, 2013
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.008.0016.00

36F, 7:02 AP.  Today was 8 ez, followed by 8 @ MP.  I was looking to go under 6:40 avg to start on my sub 2:55 goal at Boston.  I did the 8-mile warmup keeping an honest effort (7:20s and 7:30s), then turned around and did the mp miles:

AP - 6:33  (6:38, 6:35, 6:37, 6:35, 6:34, 6:30, 6:36, 6:22)

Good run.  Considering that my focus has been short, fast stuff, and I only had 1 easy day between workouts instead of my usual 2 or 3, this was definitely a good result.  After Houston, I will obviously start focusing a lot more on the long tempo.

 

Saucony A5 - Blue Miles: 16.00
Weight: 147.60
Comments
From I Just Run on Tue, Dec 31, 2013 at 07:57:50 from 67.79.11.242

Wow...you're getting so fast! Don't know what else to say...

From Tom K on Tue, Dec 31, 2013 at 08:10:44 from 174.58.4.250

This is great stuff, Joe. Way to close 2013.

From derhammer on Tue, Dec 31, 2013 at 10:59:22 from 64.245.52.2

Very impressive numbers!!

From Jake K on Wed, Jan 01, 2014 at 11:26:35 from 67.177.11.154

Nice work Joe!

From Jason D on Thu, Jan 02, 2014 at 12:58:27 from 166.137.101.158

Excellent, Joe. I looked at your mileage layout for Boston. It's smart. The shape you are in now is a perfect start. I don't think running huge weeks are necessary for what you want to do. You'll continue to cut your MP over 16 weeks.

After the summer of Joe, I think it might be the year of Joe.

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