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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, May 01, 2013

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
8.50	0.75	9.25

62F, SSE 13 mph. 7:53 AP. Easy down to the track, then a 2x6x20 sec on the grass. That really felt good. I loved flying down the football field. Pretty much just ran goalpost to goalpost; these were not sprints, just vo2 max pace (maybe did 'em a bit fast, hard to tell). So it was very much just an introduction to the pace, a low-stress run. 5 min jog between the 2 sets, and easy run back home.

Saucony A4 Miles: 9.25

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Jake K on Wed, May 01, 2013 at 09:21:25 from 67.177.11.154

This looks a lot like a Bam/John Kellogg session!

From SlowJoe on Wed, May 01, 2013 at 09:55:16 from 155.219.241.10

Guilty!

From Bam on Wed, May 01, 2013 at 10:05:40 from 89.126.28.24

100% John Kellogg - Bam pinched it and put it in as an element of a 6/9/12 month 5k plan, which blends with some Canovian points and transitions into a Bambuster pastiche of Peter Coe/Frank Horwill for older folks:)

It's a nice session, Joe. It gets harder, but still enjoyable, as you extend it.

From Jason D on Wed, May 01, 2013 at 10:06:32 from 128.210.82.162

I've been confused until now about how to read these types of workouts. My tendency is to want to write 2(6 x 20 seconds), but I'm also a guy who records his mileage with two significant digits :)`

From SlowJoe on Wed, May 01, 2013 at 10:20:58 from 155.219.241.10

Bam - had a good time but you're right, seems like even a minute would be "enjoyable" since you're jogging the whole distance back, right? i guess we'll see...

Jason - yeah, your way is probably more precise - 2 sets of 6 x 20s...no clue on the total "fast" distance, i figure 3/4 mile is close enough!

From Bam on Wed, May 01, 2013 at 10:50:15 from 89.126.28.24

Yep, you jog the whole distance back. But don't forget, you're only doing 2 sets. When you're doing 3 sets of 6x40 secs and then a 5-8 min effort to finish off, you'll be feeling it all right: you'll be doing 17-20 mins at 2 mile pace. Rest assured, your legs will be giving out to you. But remember to stay relaxed and really focus in on your running form. Nice start.

From Dan on Wed, May 01, 2013 at 18:29:50 from 24.209.83.20

Nice Joe- I am really interested to see how this affects and effects your running.

From SlowJoe on Wed, May 01, 2013 at 18:58:17 from 96.61.24.215

Bam - yep, I'm sure there's some hurt to be had.

Dan - nice usage of a/effects. If there's one thing I've learned about running (and one thing is probably it), you gotta change things up

From Tom K on Thu, May 02, 2013 at 06:37:06 from 71.228.90.171

I am curious to see how this plays out, as well. I don't know why I'm intimidated by the grass. I think it is a "gateway" run. You start off with a little grass, then you're doing a couple of miles in the woods, eventually you become a trail runner. You think "I can go back to road running whenever I want," but you don't.

From SlowJoe on Thu, May 02, 2013 at 07:21:39 from 155.219.241.10

Tom - I just pretended I was returning kicks for a touchdown. Don't think there's much danger of me switching to the NFL, so my road runner status should be safe.

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