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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, Mar 16, 2016
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.004.0014.00

64F, 50%.  14 miles this morning, including my first workout of 2016.  I warmed up for a little over an hour at a moderate clip, then 8 x 800m, 200m active recoveries (60-70 sec).  Averaged 2:58.4 (3:00, 3:01, 3:00, 3:00, 3:01, 2:57, 2:56, 2:51).

Pretty decent first workout, definitely did not expect any better.  Just hoped that it wouldn't be awful, and that box was checked.  Maybe another month of consistency to go before I'm the old slowjoe again (just in time for summer) but this was a good first step.

Saucony A6 - Yellow Miles: 14.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Wed, Mar 16, 2016 at 07:25:21 from 24.99.46.55

not awful at all! nice finish with the 2:51. back in action.

also, i like the mileage + workout. warm up an hour... :)

From Tom K on Wed, Mar 16, 2016 at 07:32:21 from 66.87.123.245

You have bounced back so quickly. Are tou SURE you didn't do anything, cross training wise, in your time off? Great run, Joe.

From Dan on Wed, Mar 16, 2016 at 08:38:25 from 71.72.159.140

Very nice - and I agree, quick bounce back! We both did the classic warm up.

From Jake K on Wed, Mar 16, 2016 at 09:30:15 from 67.128.146.22

The old rule of thumb is that if you get in your first workout of the year before St Patrick's Day, you are guaranteed a PR in the Fall.

From SlowJoe on Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 07:23:52 from 107.77.100.63

Thanks all - was off 6 weeks and this is my 5th week back running, so the ol' 1:1 time off rule of thumb may not be too far off. Thank god I got it in before st paddys though, didn't know how critical that was.

From Jake K on Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 11:09:43 from 159.212.71.25

I missed it, and with Easter being early, there's no way I'll get one in before that deadline either. Guess I'll have to shoot for my birthday and hope I can buck the trend.

From Jason D on Fri, Mar 18, 2016 at 12:02:30 from 68.80.27.222

Good workout, Joe. Like the progression.

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