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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, Sep 04, 2013
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
9.000.009.00

80F, 70%.  8:08 AP.  Pretty warm for a September morning.

I weighed myself yesterday - 13 lbs heavier than before Boston.  Now I don't really give a crap what I look like, I'm naturally a little skinny anyway.  But as a runner, I need to lose some of that.  I think September will be all about longer, slower running/base building, with not much more than strides or hill sprints for workouts.  Trim the fat, and then it'll be time to really run with the cooler air in October.

Kinvaras - Blk/gray Miles: 9.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Tom K on Wed, Sep 04, 2013 at 06:50:44 from 174.58.4.250

I've been thinking the same thing. (Not about you, Fatty McButterpants.) I've been holding steady @ 8-10 lbs. over what I think is ideal race weight. I figured the pounds would just go away with ramping up the miles, but that is not happening as long as I keep eating my dinner, then finishing my kids' dinners, then chasing it all down with half a tray of brownies.

From I Just Run on Wed, Sep 04, 2013 at 07:30:45 from 67.79.11.242

I used to only want to gain weight. Now that I run I want to loose weight...I'm so confused!

From SlowJoe on Wed, Sep 04, 2013 at 18:08:25 from 66.69.93.8

Tom - would you believe that less than 12 hours after I posted this, I had McDonalds for dinner? supersized, too.

IJR - just do both!

From Dan on Wed, Sep 04, 2013 at 18:09:26 from 216.68.180.6

Run to eat. Keep the steak coming I say! Just skip the salad before. Honestly you will be peeling pounds off as miles go up.

From Matt Schreiber on Wed, Sep 04, 2013 at 20:49:37 from 66.17.102.185

Looks like a perfect plan Joe. Great way to avoid injury by getting your body back into the swing of things.

Maybe you should delay it a month so you can enjoy McDonald's for a little longer..

From derhammer on Thu, Sep 05, 2013 at 09:04:44 from 64.245.52.2

Solid plan - it worked for me over the summer.

From Tom K on Thu, Sep 05, 2013 at 10:07:13 from 174.58.4.250

I forgot to mention yesterday's McLunch - 2 McChickens, 1 McDouble, and 1 McLarge un-sweet McTea. $4.28.

From derhammer on Thu, Sep 05, 2013 at 13:32:28 from 64.245.52.2

Whoa - next thing you know you guys will be running sub 2:40 marathons!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/21/mcrunner-sets-personal-re_n_838382.html

From Tom K on Thu, Sep 05, 2013 at 13:57:50 from 174.58.4.250

And 100 mile weeks? Sweet! Although, I didn't see McChickens, McDoubles, Big Macs, Royale with Cheese(s), etc. anywhere in his food diary. If I'm going to McD's, I ain't getting the oatmeal, bro!

What a cool fundraising idea, by the way!

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