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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
64.256.7571.00
Kinvara 3 - Gray/red Miles: 22.001150s Red #1 Miles: 20.001150s Red #2 Miles: 16.00Kinvara 2 - Gray/red Miles: 13.00
Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
17.005.0022.00

32F.  7:12 AP.  Today was my fast-finish long run.

First 17 easy to moderate, averaged 7:25/mile.

Last 5 @ 6:27 AP.  6:33, 6:35, 6:28, 6:24, 6:15.

My local Heartbreak Hill was in miles 19-20 (tempo miles 2 and 3) and I put forth my biggest effort going up the long hill today, keeping it around 6:30.  I think hills are a weakness for me, and hills at mile 20 are a magnified weakness, so I took advantage of fresh legs (from the recovery week) and hit all the uphills in the tempo portion pretty hard today.

Kinvara 3 - Gray/red Miles: 22.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(7)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.000.0010.00

AM:  41F, NNE 15 mph.  light rain.  6 @ 9:02 AP.  Lucked out as there was heavy rain right before and after this run but I got a little window of less weather.  Legs a little mushy from the 22-miler.

PM:  32F, NNW 26-36 mph, sideways stinging snow.  Why does all the precipitation here have to sting?  4 @ 8:26 AP.  Better than rain, I guess, although my face and neck was all red from the tiny flying snowflake daggers.

1150s Red #1 Miles: 4.001150s Red #2 Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(5)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.000.0010.00

AM:  33F, NW 17-27 mph.  6 @ 8:40 AP.  Legs still pretty beat up from Sunday, so I shortened this run to my standard recovery distance.  Hoping to do speed work on Thursday but I should be careful about piling up too much and getting into a hole, since I am going to do 13.1 at race effort on Sunday.  Going to play it by ear, I think.

PM:  38F.  4 @ 8:29 AP.

1150s Red #1 Miles: 6.001150s Red #2 Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(3)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

AM:  nothing.  Forgot to turn on my alarm.  This time, I'm not going to make up the miles though, since it was probably for the best.  I still have soreness from Sunday; maybe getting over this cold has something to do with the extra recovery time needed.  Anyway, I'll get in a short run this evening and maybe some pared down speed work tomorrow.

PM:  39F, NNW 21-29 mph.  5 @ 8:30 AP.

1150s Red #1 Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(5)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
11.251.7513.00

30F.  7:30 AP.  Mostly easy, with a 10 x 1 min on/off on the way home.  Didn't take down the paces, but they were ~3k-5k effort.

My legs still ain't quite right.  Just as I was touting my improvement in recovery time...  I do think trying to run the 22-miler fast finish while being sick might have contributed.  Anyway, it's a pretty shallow hole and I'm pretty confident I can climb out with a couple more easy days, and still put out a pretty good (99%) effort in the HM on Sunday.

Kinvara 2 - Gray/red Miles: 13.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(6)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.000.006.00

26F, 8:41 AP.

1150s Red #2 Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(5)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

40F, 8:35 AP. Managed to hit 1000 miles on these old trainers.

Here are Bam's predictions for Saturday's races:

allie - 2:54:45

Jake - 2:23:07

Riley - 2:25:18

1150s Red #1 Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(7)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
64.256.7571.00
Kinvara 3 - Gray/red Miles: 22.001150s Red #1 Miles: 20.001150s Red #2 Miles: 16.00Kinvara 2 - Gray/red Miles: 13.00
Weight: 0.00
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