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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, Nov 25, 2010

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
0.00	0.00	0.00

My foot stated hurting while just walking today, so I think it's time for a short break. Pushing out my first 20-miler tomorrow seems dumber and dumber the more I think about it. So my tentative plan for now is to take the rest of the week off and start running again on Sunday with an "easy" 40-mile week, which is probably still plenty of miles for me to keep improving with. Hopefully 3 days off plus a light week of running will do the trick, and not cause any loss of fitness. If I want to run a marathon I gotta get to the starting line...

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Comments

From seeaprilrun on Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 11:07:22 from 72.205.224.181

Dang! Sorry about your foot! I would suggest slowing down the pace for the bulk of your mileage except for a few days a week when you "push" the pace. It's a fine line to add both mileage and intensity all at once.

From Rye on Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 12:27:21 from 174.27.89.137

Did I hear you right???? Good choice joe. I agree with april... ease back on the pace too. Let that foot heal. Happy Thanksgiving.

From SlowJoe on Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 19:52:24 from 109.70.68.174

Thanks April, you are right - I was going into uncharted waters with mileage and still keeping a high intensity. I think I will just hang out around 55-60 the rest of the way (last week was 58) and still try to get in a couple 20-milers at slower paces. 1 MP run/week and maybe tempo every other week, we'll see...

Thanks Rye, same to you!

From Kelli on Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 10:51:37 from 71.219.65.246

I have to say i agree with April! I spent the majority of my running miles this year going unbelievably slow (it took some getting used to) AND it was the first year i did not get injured and I PR'd in every race.

Take it easy and enjoy some time off. I am SURE your fitness will be just fine. After a few days off I do feel a bit sluggish, BUT it comes right back after a few days.

Hope you had a good Thanksgiving.

From flatlander on Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 16:37:28 from 75.223.137.105

Ditto on everything above. For me, I can get a lot done on slow miles with just a little bit of the fast stuff worked in.

From SlowJoe on Sat, Nov 27, 2010 at 01:55:00 from 109.70.68.174

Thanks for the advice guys. I wish I enjoyed easy runs more; they are very unsatisfying to me for some reason, but my poor legs and feet obviously feel differently! Foot is feeling better now, and I'm looking forward to running tomorrow.

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