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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

Tue, Mar 11, 2014

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
9.00	0.00	9.00

AM: 5 on the TM at work; was going to do 10 outside this morning but my truck (which I only drive about once a month) broke down on the way this morning, so today will have to be a TM double. I've had that truck for 12 years, bought it right after I graduated from college, but the ol' girl is past her prime and seems to cost money every time I decide to drive it...

PM: 4 in the afternoon on the TM at work. Would have been easy to blow off running today, but glad I put in the miles; this make-it-happen attitude came easy last year but not so much this past year.

I told the guys at the mechanic's I was going to donate the truck to charity and there was some interest, so I'll probably sell it to one of them at a deeply discounted rate (does that count as charity?) They are putting their names in a hat in the morning to see who gets to buy it...guess my price was a little too low! Anyway, I'll miss the truck....went to go clean it out today. There was actually an old engagement photo in there from 12+ years ago that I'd kept in there. Danielle and I look like little kids.

Kinvara 3 - Gray/red Miles: 9.00

Weight: 145.60

Comments

From I Just Run on Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 08:08:09 from 67.79.11.242

Just park her in the driveway, lift her up on some blocks, and leave her there to admire! Your neighbors will enjoy the view too! :-)

From allie on Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 08:40:17 from 161.38.221.168

sorry.

From SlowJoe on Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 19:16:43 from 66.69.93.8

IJR - why didn't I think of that?!

allie - thank you for your pity

From DaleG on Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 21:17:27 from 152.216.11.5

Joe, it's difficult getting rid of something after having it for so long, isn't it? I had a 1978 Dodge Ramcharger that I bought 1991, a few months before I met my wife. It died about 8 years ago, so I had it parked on my driveway since then, but last year the city didn't like that I had an unregistered vehicle on my property. Since I had no funds to fix it, I donated it to charity. I still miss it! But I'd sure hate to fill up that 35 gallon gas tank every week.

From allie on Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 21:29:41 from 172.56.8.146

^this is how i feel about my jeep. i miss it so greatly that my eyes fill with tears every time i see one. yet i always complained about gas money and sick bay costs. so much lovehate. but definitely the greatest car i ever had/will ever have (until i get my retirement firebird).

my pity was sincere. :)

From DaleG on Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 21:51:37 from 66.87.127.187

Allie, I remember seeing you driving your jeep through the field near the start of the first layton marathon/5k.

From allie on Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 21:58:51 from 172.56.8.146

shh shh shh...

From DaleG on Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 22:02:36 from 66.87.127.187

From Tom K on Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 07:02:07 from 174.58.4.250

I went through the same thing last year. Sorry, man. 12 years holds a lot of memories.

From Jason D on Sat, Mar 15, 2014 at 21:51:57 from 24.1.80.94

Joe, unless you have aged from the photograph of that serious kickdown with the 15-year-old in the Houston half, you don't look a day over 25.

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