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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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Kinvara 3 - Gray/red Lifetime Miles: 1244.23
1160s Lifetime Miles: 888.70
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Saucony A6 - Yellow Lifetime Miles: 214.00
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NB MT101 Trail Lifetime Miles: 302.00
Fastwitch 6 Red #1 Lifetime Miles: 286.50
Fastwitch 6 Red #2 Lifetime Miles: 267.00
Wed, Jul 07, 2010
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

Well, I eventually made it here. It was 115 when I got off the plane in Baghdad...ouch.  The low tonight is 91.  So I sought out the gym and did 5 ez on the treadmill @ 7mph (8:34 pace).  Didn't feel too bad considering the lack of sleep I've gotten the past few days.  I guess I'll be makng friends with the cardio room; they can't cool it down quite enough, but it beats running outside for now.  I only hope I can stomach longer distances on it - I think the 5 today was a record for me but I'd like to eventually do 7 or 8 a day until I can start running outside in a couple months.

Blue Asics Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From CookieLegs on Wed, Jul 07, 2010 at 15:22:08 from 155.101.152.105

Hey, good first run, especially considering the heat, low sleep, and jet lag! (And, if it is any consolation, since a treadmill is less jaring and doesn't have cambers like roads do, it might make it easier to recover from that hip/glute/? injury you had.)

From flatlander on Wed, Jul 07, 2010 at 15:52:46 from 198.207.244.102

Glad you made it OK, keep us posted. Would love to hear any details you are able to discuss about what it is like there. 115, wow.

From seeaprilrun on Thu, Jul 08, 2010 at 08:40:29 from 68.103.243.161

Awesome Joe! I'm glad you made it safely! 115 degrees--I guess I can't whine about heat anymore. Can you listen to music? That helps with the dreadmill. I always start the treadmill at 7mph too--and then inch it up slowly depending on how I feel(or just leave it there if I feel tired)--it is easier to handle when I speed it up a little bit at a time. Glad to see you can blog and look forward to following along!

From Rye on Thu, Jul 08, 2010 at 13:33:43 from 174.27.108.29

Holy &*(&(&($% 115! That's crazy. Glad you made it safely. Good luck with the tm training. Be safe! Look forward to hearing from you in the months ahead.

From SlowJoe on Thu, Jul 08, 2010 at 14:55:21 from 84.11.148.246

Cookie Legs - I think you're right about the TM being good to clear away any lingering injuries. Hadn't thought about it like that, thanks!

Flat - It's not too bad as deployments go, you just have to have low expectations for your living arrangements. I'm at an Army base in the green zone (big secure area in Baghdad) and work at one of Saddam's palaces. It's actually kinda cool. If I get my hands on a camera I'll take some pics.

April - I'm nervous about getting used to running with music and then end up needing to have it later. Does that happen or am I making it up?

Rye - thanks. The highs are supposed to hit the low 120s this weekend. In the sun (there's no shade) it's more like 130; it really is kind of ridiculous!

From seeaprilrun on Thu, Jul 08, 2010 at 15:50:43 from 68.103.243.161

I've always had the same fears about music-dependence, but in my opinion music with the treadmill is almost a must to break up the tedium, and then when you get outside you don't need it at all because the boredom is not a factor like it is on the treadmill. I don't miss music at all when I run outside--but it has become a survival tool for the treadmill and my brick I like to stare at.

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