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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, May 11, 2013

Race: Elgin 5k (3.1 Miles) 00:18:27, Place overall: 2, Place in age division: 1

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
3.00	3.10	6.10

58F. Great 5k weather, almost no wind. Pretty good race, better than I thought I would run. I'm in that post-marathon timeframe where you're not quite back yet, so I would have been happy with anything sub-19.

I started out in 10th or so, and moved up to 3rd by the end of mile 1, which I ran in 6:03. The 2 leaders then starting coming back to be and I passed the 2nd place guy around 1.3 miles, which energized me. Hit mile 2 in 5:55, putting me even with the leader who is a senior in high school this year. He beat me last year in the final mile, and did it to me again! I couldn't hang, and suffered through a 6:07 in mile 3, about 5 sec back. I could really feel the lack of fitness...it'll come back though. 22 seconds for the last .06 miles, so the course was actually short this year. I much prefer that to the long course from last year! So, I won't count a PR, but I was a lot closer than I thought I would be. Once I start doing workouts and recover the rest of the way from Boston, I should be able to start working on sub-18. I really think I'll get there this year.

Saucony A5 Miles: 6.10

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Jason D on Sat, May 11, 2013 at 09:54:28 from 198.228.228.169

This is great, Joe. This is where you are starting, and you can really make improvements from here. Give the 4 x 1 mile off 90 seconds a try when you are a bit deeper into training. Bam recommended that one and it was a perception changer for me. Again, I think this is very solid given where you are.

From Bam on Sat, May 11, 2013 at 11:45:15 from 89.126.28.24

Nicely done Joe. As the boy said, 'this is where you are starting, and you can really make improvements from here.'

Now, to celebrate, go have yourself a few scoops; only a few mind you - you don't want a hangover tomorrow:)

From allie on Sat, May 11, 2013 at 13:18:35 from 97.126.223.200

great race, joe.

From Jake K on Sat, May 11, 2013 at 13:21:52 from 67.177.11.154

Its tough to beat high-schoolers in a 5K!

Good race, and like several have said above, if this is where you are starting post-marathon, you have the ability to get down to the 17s.

From Bonnie on Sat, May 11, 2013 at 15:19:30 from 64.119.33.134

Yes!! Great race, Joe!

From SlowJoe on Sat, May 11, 2013 at 21:26:49 from 96.61.24.215

Jason - yeah, that little 4x1 gem is on the schedule down the road. still in basebuilding for now.

Bam - takin' it easy tonight...plus there are only 3 beers in the fridge

allie - thanks!

Jake - definitely a little ahead of last year, which is a good thing.

thanks Bonnie!

From Matt Schreiber on Sat, May 11, 2013 at 22:21:02 from 66.17.102.185

Nice Joe. You're setting up for a great year. Looking forward to seeing what comes of it!

From Neil on Sat, May 11, 2013 at 23:25:07 from 65.129.121.101

Great race Joe!

From Tom K on Sun, May 12, 2013 at 06:37:46 from 71.203.20.181

Good Job, Joe!

From I Just Run on Mon, May 13, 2013 at 09:15:13 from 67.79.11.242

Nice race Joe! I think you'd have been right on your PR if the distance were right. With a little more recovery and then 5K training you'll drop 18 easily!

From Dan on Tue, May 14, 2013 at 17:37:20 from 68.115.210.77

Im on the road again Joe- just catching up again. Nice race! Impressive so close to Boston and you will crush 18 this year!

From DaleG on Wed, May 15, 2013 at 22:46:43 from 152.216.11.5

Way to go, Joe!!! You are too speedy these days, even so soon after the marathon.

From flatlander on Sat, May 18, 2013 at 11:42:39 from 76.31.9.237

Love the "unofficial" PR. It wasn't really applies to apples between you and the HS kid, he didn't run Boston. Any other time you take it.

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