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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, Jan 30, 2016

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
0.00	0.00	0.00

I'm still alive. No cross training whatsoever, but foot is definitely improving. I still favor the inside of my foot while walking, but no longer limp. Never once wore the stupid boot. Feels like maybe 2 weeks away from a short test run, at least.

Lots of life changes in the works, but this is a running blog, dammit. I feel happy and hopeful though. 2016 started out like a big fat pile of crap, but I still think it could be a great year.

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Comments

From derhammer on Sat, Jan 30, 2016 at 12:59:52 from 70.113.16.126

Hang in there man. In the grand scheme of things it is but a small blip in your running career.

From allie on Sat, Jan 30, 2016 at 13:02:34 from 24.99.46.55

i've used this blog for non-running 'life & stuff' essays several times. it's all connected.

i'm glad your foot is improving and i hope the healing continues along swiftly. it can definitely still be a great year. i completely erased jan/feb 2015 from my memory and that elevated my year from a 2 to a 7. :)

From Dan on Sat, Jan 30, 2016 at 20:00:17 from 173.163.220.25

Since DH and Allie took the best lines I will just say... I look forward to seeing you make your boot look like the shoes in your profile pic.

Glad you have some progress!

From Jason D on Sat, Jan 30, 2016 at 21:11:58 from 68.80.27.222

I was in fact JUST thinking, "Is Joe still alive?" My blog time has been far too short the last few weeks even though I've trimmed my social media time significantly.

My blog is my diary both running and otherwise. Mostly uncensored aside from the keeping with family friendly language, which I abide by even if it's sometimes a little painful. But the internet really is forever. Unless the zombie occurs and the grid goes down maybe or Trump becomes president.

Nice to see you in good spirits.

From Jake K on Sat, Jan 30, 2016 at 21:52:01 from 67.166.113.191

Don't forget that you get an extra day in February. Plenty of time to make 2016 EPIC!

From SlowJoe on Sun, Jan 31, 2016 at 07:42:41 from 107.77.105.77

Thanks all. A few hours after I wrote this I actually did get out on a road bike my dad brought to me last week. It wasn't a bad workout with the hills around here. I'll do it again today.

On the personal side, some of it is a bit much for the internet, but I don't mind sharing most of it with y'all & my FRB friends through PM/email. I've tiptoed around my problems here and there on the blog, but like Jason said...way too permanent (can't count on zombies, apocalypse, Trump, etc).

But I do feel like I'm turning a corner, both with the foot, and my own insanity!

From Tom K on Sun, Jan 31, 2016 at 15:16:01 from 66.87.122.29

I am glad you're not dead.

From seeaprilrun on Wed, Feb 03, 2016 at 13:24:49 from 99.23.40.74

Hang in there. Life is hard. It will get better. And you will run again.:). Lemme know if you need anything!! Once this colicky baby of mine settles down and spring stroller season is here I might run again too! I'm stuck looking out the window and stalking blogs right now.

From Derunzo on Fri, Feb 05, 2016 at 04:52:01 from 70.192.25.228

Hope you're doing as well as you can. Definitely miss the Comedic stylings of Fast Joe.

From Bob on Fri, Feb 05, 2016 at 08:17:37 from 163.191.36.14

Hang in there. Enjoy the rest the best you can.

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