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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, Jan 15, 2014
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.002.008.00

42F, 7:13 AP.  I did a little 4 x 1/2 mile on the way back.  Each repeat I would imagine I was running a half marathon and didn't look at my watch.  Paces ranged from 6:10 - 6:24.  PR pace is 6:25 and the goal is to get a PR so I'm thinking start out around 6:20, try to come through the first 10k in ~39:30 and feel it out from there.  I really am pretty unsure of how it'll go.  My short track stuff has been awesome, faster than ever, but mileage has been low for an extended period and I haven't exactly been crushing long tempos.  I'm almost more curious than anything, it's kind of a cool experiment.

Saucony A5 Red Miles: 8.00
Weight: 148.80
Comments
From Burt on Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 07:39:26 from 184.98.222.140

That's right, Joe. Visualize it.

From I Just Run on Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 10:25:22 from 67.79.11.242

Your track stuff has been amazing. I'm excited for you!

From Bam on Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 11:04:03 from 89.126.28.24

Good plan - looking fwd to reading about the magic...

From Jason D on Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 11:17:29 from 128.210.82.162

I see a different kind of fitness for you this time. When was the last time you hit an 8-mile tempo at 6:33 pace? Or 800s as fast as you have?

It's possible to succeed in different ways. One of my training buddies is a 1:13 half guy after 4 years and he runs maybe 30-40 miles a week. His "easy" pace is faster than anyone on the blog would run, however.

I like the plan. Find a straggler in that last 1-1.5 miles and put a target on their back and smoke em.

From SlowJoe on Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 11:54:51 from 166.147.72.21

Thanks all. I definitely think I am set up well for a PR. While I may have had better endurance and long tempos before Boston, I never raced a HM with that fitness, and I've definitely never (ever) crushed 400s, 800s and 1600s like I have in this cycle. It should be a good one.

From Matt Schreiber on Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 20:13:25 from 24.196.59.126

I'm really excited to see what you do, too. Jason's last sentence got me kind of pumped to race myself..

From seeaprilrun on Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 16:54:45 from 68.102.189.33

I think you are going to destroy that half. Half marathon fitness really is more speed than endurance geared than the marathon. I'm excited to see!!

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