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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
Sun, Nov 10, 2013
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.004.009.00

63F, 81%.  I botched my alarm clock setting and realized I didn't have enough time for what I planned on the way to the trail, so I turned toward the track to do a shorter run there.  I ended up doing 1, 1.5, 1.5 @ HMP, with 1 recovery lap between each.  During the first repeat it was clear I would have to hit the bushes, so I finished the mile, did my business, and came back for the rest.  Times were:

6:27 (3:15, 3:12)

9:44 (3:13, 3:15, 3:16)

9:19 (3:15, 3:08, 2:56)

Kind of an undisciplined workout, but I guess it worked fine.  I didn't need to kill myself in a workout a week before a HM race (even though it's not a "target race"), so this somewhat met the intent.  I decided to do the last 1.5 as a progressive effort, but probably would have been better served just doing an extra repeat at true HMP, which I think is around 6:30 right now.  Maybe even a few seconds slower given the hills on the course, and if next Sunday is sticky like today was.

Saucony A5 Miles: 9.00
Weight: 151.00
Comments
From Jake K on Sun, Nov 10, 2013 at 17:07:19 from 67.177.11.154

Nice workout Joe. Consistent pacing early and then a sprinkle of razzle dazzle at the end!

From I Just Run on Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 08:12:52 from 67.79.11.242

Yes...it looks like our weather is going to be "sucky" next Sunday. Hopefully the weathermen are doing their usual bad prediction and it will actually turn out good!

From flatlander on Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 12:41:59 from 198.207.244.102

This looks good; just ignore the weather on Sunday, you have been doing that all summer anyway.

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