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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
Fri, Jan 10, 2014
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.751.2510.00

64F, 94%.  Workout fail.  I was supposed to do my 6-mile HMP wave run today but pulled the plug really quickly on it.  Either I was tired, it was too unseasonably warm/humid, or the headwind on one of the straightaways got to me.  A combo of all, most likely.  It always sucks to pork the last workout before a race but I pulled the plug early enough that I can try again on Sunday, although maybe an abbreviated version since it'll only be a week out from Houston.  I still have that awesome 2 x 5k in my memory bank, so I don't think I'm in trouble with HMP, just an off day.

Saucony A5 Miles: 10.00
Weight: 147.40
Comments
From I Just Run on Fri, Jan 10, 2014 at 11:26:20 from 67.79.11.242

Good luck this weekend at the race! Hope the weather is to your satisfaction.

From Matt Schreiber on Fri, Jan 10, 2014 at 19:58:03 from 66.17.102.185

Don't sweat it. Humidity/heat doesn't let me function in my running shoes. I like the 2x5k idea. Would that be at HMP, too?

From Tracy on Sat, Jan 11, 2014 at 15:57:18 from 64.107.115.100

Looks like you had quite a temperature swing this week too! Don't worry about the workout. Like Matt said! it's the heat and humidity. Hope you get optimal conditions next weekend.

From seeaprilrun on Sat, Jan 11, 2014 at 16:28:34 from 68.102.189.33

It's sometimes better to just pull the plug rather than grit through with horrible results on times and wonder if the workout was even worth it. Some days your body just says no. You are still well set up for a great half. Forget today.

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