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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, Nov 04, 2015
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.004.0010.00

66F, 95%.  10 @ 7:23 AP.  4-mile pickup toward the end - 6:55, 6:38, 6:31, 6:16.  Felt ok, I guess.  It was humid and I got very little sleep.  Oh and I'm outa shape.  There...3 excuses is the sweet spot.

A good start, anyway, to my ultra 2-week ultra training plan for ultras.  Copyright pending.

Saucony A5 Red Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Tom K on Thu, Nov 05, 2015 at 04:12:48 from 71.226.66.230

That's a solid run with a very strong finish. You are not slow.

I use the 3 excuse pattern, too. Except when I am rushed, have bad phone reception, or just am too embarrassed about my run.

From Dan on Thu, Nov 05, 2015 at 19:02:36 from 71.72.159.140

Those always work well, I mean except when I am hungry, have gas and the lawn work needs done.

Nice pace Joe... for someone out of shape, tired and humid conditions.

From Jason D on Thu, Nov 05, 2015 at 20:15:50 from 68.80.27.222

That's a strong pickup. The sweet spot weather must be coming soon, right? It's November here and it's been in the 70s the last few days. Seasonable . . . almost too seasonable! Far preferable to shoveling snow though.

From Russ on Fri, Nov 06, 2015 at 12:44:39 from 74.114.3.253

I drive a pickup - the only way I could go as fast as not-so-SlowJoe.

From Burt on Fri, Nov 06, 2015 at 12:50:25 from 184.101.98.79

Are you running Boston 2016?

From SlowJoe on Sat, Nov 07, 2015 at 18:33:10 from 107.77.66.93

Burt - nope, not this time

Thanks all - I'd write more but I'm tired, my phone is almost dead and I need to play Sorry with my daughter.

From Burt on Sun, Nov 08, 2015 at 08:32:02 from 97.117.238.103

What are the chances that you'd run Texas Ragnar with me?

From SlowJoe on Sun, Nov 08, 2015 at 08:46:15 from 107.77.66.93

Burt - Absolutely! I didn't even know we had a Ragnar, looks like fun.

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