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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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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
Tue, May 06, 2014
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.202.808.00

66F, 89%.  Hit the track today for the first time in quite awhile.  This is my transition week, so I wanted a light workout just to get moving a little.  I did 5 x 800, 200m active recoveries.  Normally I do 7 or 8 of them at 10k pace, but I cut out a couple reps and slowed the pace a few seconds - 3:04, 3:03, 3:02, 2:59, 3:02.  Followed it up with 5 x 100 on the straightaways, jogging the curves in lane 8.  Good start.  I was able to finish the 800s just as the legs were starting to get that fatigued feeling from marathon remnants.  Will probably take it pretty easy the rest of the week, maybe a little progressive run somewhere, then hopefully I'll be ready for real workouts next week.

Saucony A5 - Blue Miles: 8.00
Weight: 148.40
Comments
From Jake K on Tue, May 06, 2014 at 10:47:07 from 159.212.71.199

What have you got planned in terms of races, Joe? Other than surviving the summer. Maybe you said something and I missed it.

From SlowJoe on Tue, May 06, 2014 at 14:31:03 from 168.215.171.129

Dale - yeah, it sucks but today is a dream come true compared to what's coming in a couple months...

Jake - yeah, I need to update the sidebar to the left. June and July they have weekly track meets for $1.50 a race - plan on trying out some shorter stuff there, as I work on Bam's 5k program that I never finished last year (with a few modifications). Then it's a slow build to the San Antonio rock and roll in December, with possible HMs in October and November.

From Jake K on Tue, May 06, 2014 at 14:33:48 from 159.212.71.199

Weekly track meets are an awesome idea. That sounds pretty fun and a good opportunity to race some different distances. You can set all sorts of PRs!

I can't wait until you run the open 800 meters!!

From SlowJoe on Tue, May 06, 2014 at 14:48:00 from 168.215.171.129

Oh the 800 is on the list - it will happen! Mostly because I'm confident I won't get lapped in that one.

From Jason D on Tue, May 06, 2014 at 17:56:03 from 24.1.80.94

All of your races from now until September are metric! And a metric ultra in March! Exclamations abound!!

From Jake K on Tue, May 06, 2014 at 19:07:47 from 98.202.128.218

So many BATTLE races!!!

From SlowJoe on Wed, May 07, 2014 at 04:28:45 from 66.69.93.8

That's how you know I'm actually serious about running this year...metric battle races!

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