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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

Sat, Mar 28, 2015

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
13.00	0.00	13.00

AM: Trail Run Fail this morning. I went up to Government Canyon park and selected an old pair of A5s, thinking they'd make me nice and nimble. I was picturing myself like a ninja, zipping around the canyon. But the trails were a lot more rocky and technical than I was expecting. Somehow my shoes didn't make it:

Must have been all the weird landings, direction changes, etc, with an upper that was already wearing out. I guess it's a lesson learned. R.I.P. I suffered through a big loop, about 9 miles with my foot half hanging out for a lot of it, before I made it back to my car and decided it wasn't fun anymore. Got in some good, hard running though. Guess I should've known not to use a beat-up pair of racing flats on mostly rocks and boulders.

When I got home I changed shoes and took the dog out for his 4 miles. Ran him a little harder than usual. He was lagging behind a bit today.

Saucony A5 - Blue Miles: 9.00	Fastwitch 6 Red #2 Miles: 4.00

Weight: 145.00

Comments

From Derunzo on Sat, Mar 28, 2015 at 15:01:39 from 73.218.33.75

Hey Joe,

I have a question for you. With me being about 20 lbs heavier than you, would you steer me away from the Fastwitch for Boston? It would be them or the Kinvara. I do like the lightness and the road feel in the Fastwitch but the longest I've gone in them is 10 miles.

From SlowJoe on Sat, Mar 28, 2015 at 16:03:36 from 104.51.208.13

Can you do a LR in the FT next weekend? It would still be 2 weeks out so maybe a 17-18 miler, and see if that works out. They are both 4mm heel to toe drop, and have decent cushioning...seems like the FT would be fine if you are good in the kinvaras.

From Derunzo on Sat, Mar 28, 2015 at 16:06:45 from 73.218.33.75

Maybe I could borrow those A5's you're not using anymore.

From SlowJoe on Sat, Mar 28, 2015 at 16:50:16 from 104.51.208.13

Ok, just overnighted them. Give them back when you're done though, they still have another thousand miles in em.

From Matt Schreiber on Sat, Mar 28, 2015 at 20:06:47 from 66.17.102.175

Noone gets there money's worth out of a pair of shoes like Joe. That's fantastic.

From Burt on Sat, Mar 28, 2015 at 23:14:31 from 184.101.203.22

This entry made me smile. I almost laughed, but then I realized I would be laughing at you. And that's not nice.

From Jake K on Sun, Mar 29, 2015 at 08:05:39 from 98.202.128.218

This reminds me of last fall when I thought racing flats would be a great choice for a day of canyoneering / rappelling. Turns out the Type As are really suited best for racing :-)

From allie on Sun, Mar 29, 2015 at 09:15:45 from 73.207.133.226

i'm not as nice as burt. i'm laughing at you.

From SlowJoe on Sun, Mar 29, 2015 at 12:22:46 from 104.51.208.13

Matt - they were so young...maybe some duct tape.

Burt - I could hear you laughing at me from here.

Jake - I think it's time you pulled out from your Saucony sponsorship and switch to a more versatile shoe. Maybe Reebok: https://pumpmylife.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/reebok-timeline-pump_history-pumpmylife-013.jpg

Allie - I was ok until you said that - now I'll cry myself to sleep.

From Tom Slick on Sun, Mar 29, 2015 at 14:23:57 from 69.171.160.195

Those shoes look like hell....and I'm laughing too!

From Jake K on Sun, Mar 29, 2015 at 17:10:57 from 98.202.128.218

http://goo.gl/SFjgHy

From SlowJoe on Sun, Mar 29, 2015 at 17:16:22 from 104.51.208.13

Tom S - I deserve your laughter.

Jake - see, they work!

Were we just that dumb in the 90s?

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