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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
Thu, Jan 02, 2014
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.000.008.00

40F, N 17-27 mph.  7:47 AP.  First time I've ever really felt the wind blow a bit here in the morning.  I'm still pretty sheltered on the trail I always run on.  700 miles on the fastwitch and no signs of them getting too old - I bet they will last to at least a thousand miles.

Finally got around to planning out from here until Boston.  Not the mileage of the previous Boston buildup, but at least the same level of quality, and at a mileage I should be able to handle while still nailing workouts.

Any thoughts? 

Fastwich Miles: 8.00
Weight: 148.40
Comments
From Burt on Wed, Jan 01, 2014 at 19:55:58 from 184.98.222.93

I think all those colorful numbers looks like the SHIZZLE!

From SlowJoe on Wed, Jan 01, 2014 at 19:57:11 from 66.69.93.8

Nothing looks like the shizzle!

From Burt on Wed, Jan 01, 2014 at 19:58:07 from 184.98.222.93

Fo' shizzle ma' nizzle.

From Matt Schreiber on Wed, Jan 01, 2014 at 20:33:46 from 66.17.105.52

Looks good to me Joe. I've never really done a structured buildup yet. I plan on staring at this a bit and maybe going that direction for my May race. I think the weekly mileage, like you said, allows you to hit your workouts. Tear it up!

From Jake K on Wed, Jan 01, 2014 at 21:25:39 from 67.177.11.154

You've got everything you need there. Good mix of workout, with an emphasis on the longer stuff as you get closer to the marathon. Nail those long runs and its OK if the overall mileage is a little bit lower.

From seeaprilrun on Thu, Jan 02, 2014 at 06:58:31 from 68.102.189.33

Great plan! I need to do something like this to get ready!

From I Just Run on Thu, Jan 02, 2014 at 08:07:25 from 67.79.11.242

My thought is that it looks HARD (for me) but not for your! :-) I don't think I'll post my training schedule as I'd be a little intimidated.

You're going to run great in Boston...that's if the weather cooperates this year.

From Tom K on Thu, Jan 02, 2014 at 11:54:09 from 174.58.4.250

One scheduled day off from December 30 - April 21? I would have a hard time with that kind of streak.

From SlowJoe on Fri, Jan 03, 2014 at 04:47:37 from 66.69.93.8

Tom - there will probably be unscheduled days off and unforeseen adjustments I have to make, so I start by filling it all out and going from there. Although last year, I did make it from January to April without skipping a day...

From Tom K on Fri, Jan 03, 2014 at 08:53:37 from 174.58.4.250

I kind of figured there would be some give and take. Making that kind of commitment is likely a little easier for someone who has already done that streak last year. Your mid week runs of 10-16 miles - Are they split into two runs?

From SlowJoe on Fri, Jan 03, 2014 at 09:02:21 from 168.215.171.129

Nope, everything is a single this time around except for 2 days, mar 6th and apr 3rd (italicized..didn't mention that). The hope is that it'll give me room to add more easy pm runs in case I miss mileage elsewhere.

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