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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 30, 2014

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
9.00	1.00	10.00

AM: 77F, 83%. 6 @ 8:05 AP, included some pickups. My weight vs mileage chart is looking better lately. My goal is to keep miles per week above the red dotted line and avg weight below the blue dotted line.

It was tough to see the relationship since I stopped running for a couple weeks in March, and ran Boston in April which kinda botched the trendlines. So below is a simple linear regression - you can better see the inverse relationship between mileage and weight:

PM: 4 on the TM with 3k-paced strides.

Kinvara 3 - Gray/red Miles: 4.00	1160s Miles: 6.00

Weight: 145.40

Comments

From Tom K on Mon, Jun 30, 2014 at 08:19:15 from 174.58.4.250

Interesting charts. I don't think I'll ever see 145. I'm curious if you have an ideal race weight? And if so, how did you come up with that number?

From SlowJoe on Mon, Jun 30, 2014 at 08:30:06 from 168.215.171.129

Although I wasn't tracking weight on the blog at the time, I think I was about 144 for Boston 2013 (still weighed myself but never recorded it). At that weight, I no longer could grab a handful of lard around my belly, just little pinches. So that is what I (unscientifically) use as my benchmark. I think it takes me 75-80 mpw to get there, so I'm fine with 146 for the summer.

From Tom K on Mon, Jun 30, 2014 at 08:48:36 from 174.58.4.250

It's even less scientific for me. I think "I ran really well at xx race. The weight I had then is my goal race weight." If I have a BMI of 24, well then maybe I should attempt to lose more.

1. The chart at the end of this article is telling me to lose weight. http://www.runnersworld.com/weight-loss/whats-your-ideal-weight

and 2. The banana-chocolate chip muffin I just ate for breakfast was delicious.

From Tom K on Mon, Jun 30, 2014 at 09:05:56 from 174.58.4.250

Actually, I just re-read what you wrote, and it is exactly the same level of scientific-ed-ness-ocity. I guess I was more focused on the in depth "handful of lard" analysis. Sorry.

From SlowJoe on Mon, Jun 30, 2014 at 09:12:39 from 168.215.171.129

Exactly - I'm sure it would be possible to "lean out" a lot lower, but then you'd have to only eat healthy food. That's one step I'm not willing to take no matter what the table says!

From SlowJoe on Mon, Jun 30, 2014 at 09:14:05 from 168.215.171.129

Oh the handful of lard IS scientific. It just annoys my wife when I conduct it at the dinner table.

From JG on Mon, Jun 30, 2014 at 15:26:34 from 174.54.186.218

I don't have any charts, but I am pretty sure if I ran at least 10 miles per week & lost 10 pounds I would be a whole lot closer to where I need to be!

From allie on Mon, Jun 30, 2014 at 16:51:37 from 174.23.143.250

oooooo, charts. cool.

boring colors though.

From SlowJoe on Mon, Jun 30, 2014 at 17:03:12 from 66.69.93.8

JG - what? you can't tell that without a chart!

allie - sorry about the colors, my Packard Bell only has 4 available.

From allie on Mon, Jun 30, 2014 at 17:10:46 from 174.23.143.250

i'll email you some of the custom colors i've created in paint.

on second thought though, the colors are actually fitting for this week.

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