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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
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
62.212.0064.21
Kinvara 2 - Gray/red Miles: 16.001150s Red #2 Miles: 13.061150s Red #1 Miles: 15.15Fastwich Miles: 10.00Kinvara 1 - Blk/orange Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
16.000.0016.00

46F, NNE 11 mph.  7:37 AP.  Ahh, nice and warm out.  This morning I was kind of waffling on whether or not to run, because I felt like crud.  But, a couple of extra strength tylenol tipped the scales for me and I decided I'd be ok if I just made sure I kept it relaxed; I was out the door by 11am.  I'm really prolonging this illness by training through it, but as long as it's gone by next Sunday, I'm good.  This next week is pretty tame, training-wise, so I should be fine.

Kinvara 2 - Gray/red Miles: 16.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(2)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.060.006.06

25F, 8:31 AP.  Felt a lot less cruddy this morning.

1150s Red #2 Miles: 6.06
Weight: 0.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
14.000.0014.00

AM - 34F, 10 @ 7:46 AP.  Probably 80-90% cured from that cold.  Tomorrow will be a short workout with  2-3 miles @ HMP, and that's probably it for quality, other than some strides.  Definitely a recovery-focused week, hoping to run a good race on Sunday.

PM - 49F, 4 @ 8:10 AP.

1150s Red #1 Miles: 4.00Fastwich Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(17)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.002.0010.00

47F, NNE 17 mph.  7:29 AP.  Just wanted to get the legs moving at race pace a little this morning, so I chose a couple aided miles on the way home for a 2 x 1 @ HMP.  I could tell in the warmup my legs had no pop, and sure enough, the HM miles felt bad.  I did 6:19, 6:15 with about half a mile inbetween but, yikes, lotta effort despite the favorable setup.  Well, ok, I guess I haven't tapered at all yet.  The next 3 days are going to be super easy and that should give me that pop back.  I'll just try to keep the 2 x 5k @ HM from last week in my memory bank and forget the way I felt this morning.  Sometimes it helps to have a short memory!

Kinvara 1 - Blk/orange Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(8)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.000.007.00

51F, fog, wet.  8:40 AP.  Possible weather simulation today for Houston!

1150s Red #2 Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(7)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.150.006.15

55F, 8:20 AP.  We traveled to Houston last night, so this run was from my parents' house.  Just went up to Allen Pkwy and took the trail to downtown and back with some strides.

Weather looks ok for the race...low 50's, probably some rain, and a solid north wind (maybe 14-20 mph?) as the front is coming through right before the race.  This gives us a nice 4 mile downwind stretch mid-race, with miles 1,2, and 10-11 having the most headwind.  Not superb conditions but not too bad, especially if the buildings block some wind.

1150s Red #1 Miles: 6.15
Weight: 0.00
Comments(5)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

72F, 94%, S 16-22 mph.  8:34 AP.  Glad the race wasn't this morning...  Anyway, hope all this easy running has gotten me ready - I haven't felt good at all yet.

The wind should be about the same speed tomorrow (NWS says N 17-23 at 7am) and sure enough, 20 mph wind in the city feels like 10 mph out where I live.  Nice to have trees and structures blocking the wind versus having to run on the open plains.  So hopefully the wind is a minimal factor tomorrow.

1150s Red #1 Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(5)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
62.212.0064.21
Kinvara 2 - Gray/red Miles: 16.001150s Red #2 Miles: 13.061150s Red #1 Miles: 15.15Fastwich Miles: 10.00Kinvara 1 - Blk/orange Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
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