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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

Thu, Jul 02, 2015

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
6.00	0.00	6.00

AM: 69F, 90%. 6 @ 8:45 AP. A sub-70 degree morning in July is crazy. If I hadn't signed up for a 4th of July race, I would've taken advantage with a long tempo or something, but instead I just plodded around for rest. Still enjoyed it though. Probably going to skip the PM run today.

One of the problems with the greenway is the overpopulated deer, which aren't afraid of humans. I came running up on this one and she was obviously in no hurry to get out of the way.

I petitioned city council to import some Bengal tigers to help eradicate the deer, but they won't even bring the issue up for a vote.

Here's another shot of the beautiful scenery. The telephone poles just seem to continue infinitely off into the distance.

Stunning. Sometimes I wonder just how far they really go.

Maybe forever, SlowJoe.

Maybe forever.

Kinvara 3 - Gray/red Miles: 6.00

Weight: 145.80

Comments

From Jake K on Thu, Jul 02, 2015 at 08:42:15 from 199.190.170.30

You could have tackled that deer!... picture week is full of unexpected twists! Didn't expect to see any wildlife.

From Russ on Thu, Jul 02, 2015 at 09:09:11 from 74.114.3.253

I'm surprised you don't do a 50 miler in your neighborhood just for the sheer beauty of it. And yes, SlowJoe, the poles really do go forever. And ever. And ever.

From Burt on Thu, Jul 02, 2015 at 09:33:45 from 97.117.229.220

....beyond where the sidewalk ends.

This really is a happy post. I love it.

From SlowJoe on Thu, Jul 02, 2015 at 11:47:21 from 12.182.148.249

Jake - I SHOULD have tackled it...smug deer.

Russ - seriously, who needs a race to experience such unnatural wonders. I can just race pole to pole.

Burt - thanks. As you know, I'm happy about everything 100% of the time.

From Derunzo on Thu, Jul 02, 2015 at 19:00:23 from 73.218.33.75

Is that deer giving you the stink eye?

From Tom K on Thu, Jul 02, 2015 at 19:37:42 from 174.58.54.215

Is this week building up to something huge? Can you top tackle deer and power poles? We shall see.

From allie on Fri, Jul 03, 2015 at 07:19:28 from 24.99.46.55

don't be fooled by that deer's air of coolness and queen-of-the-sidewalk confidence. that smooth fur is mostly hairspray and she wastes 90% of the family's monthly budget on leave-in conditioner.

that's a really nice sidewalk, though. show us more!

From SlowJoe on Fri, Jul 03, 2015 at 08:33:25 from 45.18.50.53

D - yep, they act like they own the place, just because they happen to live there.

Tom - nah, scraping the bottom of the barrel at this point..

Allie - thanks, it's good to know the backstory - her life is a house of cards.

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