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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
Mon, Jun 20, 2011
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.000.006.00

78F, S 24-36 mph.  8:33 avg.  The headwind sections were kind of funny, really ground to a halt.  This week is a scale-back week with mileage in the 40s, then back to building up again.

1150s Red #1 Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From I Just Run on Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 09:59:28 from 67.79.11.242

Luckly the wind didn't start blowing hard here until after I was finished running (only about 15 mph during the run). I can't believe you are running what you are after the race/run Saturday...no real rest?

From SlowJoe on Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 10:25:27 from 132.3.53.68

I'm cutting back to about 75% this week, mileage-wise. The heat during the race made me go slow enough to where the soreness was just more like a long run versus a marathon. Legs are still a little fatigued but not too bad.

From Rye on Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 14:44:09 from 71.209.26.154

78 degrees and a breeze.... you must feel great running in that! Good luck this week cutting back a bit. Gotta freshen up those legs for the next phase!

From seeaprilrun on Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 22:13:17 from 174.70.177.86

You have motivated me to play it smart and keep my easy days mellow...it's paying off for you bigtime. Have you decided on a fall marathon?

From JG on Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 09:00:04 from 74.190.53.198

Must be nice to scale back to the 40's, I am trying to figure out how to get in the 40's in the heat! Nice run.

From SlowJoe on Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 09:53:19 from 132.3.53.68

Rye - it was even nicer this morning!

April - ahhh fall marathon. I still don't know. If I do one at all, the most likely is Albuquerque right now, but the problem with that one is it's 2 weeks before our local half marathon and I really want to do well there. Kansas would be just about perfect but we're going to be in Tyler that weekend. I might end up just signing up at the last minute for one of the Texas races if I see a good weather forecast - that could mean not doing one at all, which I'm ok with. I have this weird issue where I don't want to enter one unless I know I'll PR, so I'm being a baby about picking one with cool temps. I guess it's because a marathon takes you out for weeks (taper + recovery) so I don't want to waste the training time for Houston unless I know I'll do well. Long answer to your short question!

JG - every morning when the alarm goes off [way too early], I wonder if it's worth it...but I'm always happy once I start running.

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