| 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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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 73.00 | 9.00 | 82.00 |
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| Kinvara 2 - Gray/red Miles: 22.00 | 1150s Red #2 Miles: 14.00 | 1160s Miles: 23.00 | Kinvaras - Blk/gray Miles: 9.00 | Saucony A5 Miles: 14.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 22.00 | 0.00 | 22.00 |
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40F, NNW 24-31 mph. 7:36 AP. Typical March day out on the Oklahoma plains... Anyway, the goal today was to run easy, and spend some good time on feet. Went a little faster than planned but still racked up 2:47 or so. Pace was 8:40s going north, and 7:10s going south, given an even effort, so a good 90-second wind differential (we hicks in farmville don't have them fancy wind-blocking trees).
Anyway the most important thing was getting my first 100-mile week. It won't be recorded for posterity since the blog counts Sunday-Saturday and I count Monday-Sunday, but it happened, ok? I will probably never become a 100-mile-a-week guy though. I think my body could probably handle it for awhile (if I got more sleep) but the doubles (running in the evening) feels a little selfish with the family at home, and I already have really limited spare time as it is. So after Boston, the doubles will go away and we'll see what I can do on singles. It's still been a lot of fun proving to myself that I could do it!
3 weeks to Boston.... |
| Kinvara 2 - Gray/red Miles: 22.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 10.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
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AM: 28F, NW 10 mph. 6 @ 8:30 AP. Unseasonably cool, but it won't last. A little spot has popped up that I need to keep an eye on. Seems to be around where the achilles inserts into the heel, maybe even lower. It doesn't act like an achilles issue, doesn't feel like PF; seems to be worst after periods of sitting down though. This morning it warmed up after a mile and didn't seem to be an issue but there were a few (random) awkward "ouch" steps sprinkled in that first half mile. Almost turned around, but like I said, it warmed up and seemed ok. Gotta get to that starting line in one piece...
PM: 44F, N 18 mph. 4 @ 8:35 AP. ok, the foot thingy seemed fine. Excuse my panicking over every little niggle. |
| 1150s Red #2 Miles: 4.00 | 1160s Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 13.00 | 0.00 | 13.00 |
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AM: 20F. 9 @ 8:09 AP. One last winter hurrah, I guess. Had to dig the mittens back out. Legs were a bit cranky from the LR on Sunday, should be interesting to see if they will respond for some MP tomorrow.
PM: 46F. 4 @ 8:27 AP. Managed to get in 4 just after dark last night. |
| Kinvaras - Blk/gray Miles: 9.00 | 1160s Miles: 4.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 9.00 | 14.00 |
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40F, S 17-23 mph. 7:07 AP. Workout fail today. Ended up with 9 MP @ 6:44 AP. I was pretty sure this one would be a struggle, but it was more painful than I thought. Felt terrible from mile 1 and when mile 9 rang in at 7:01, I deceided to bag mile 10 and jog it home (even though mile 10 was a nice downhill). Kept remembering the adage about not coming in 1% overtrained...
My 7-day running mileage total is 93, and this was somewhat close to my 22-miler (3 days separation), so I know why it sucked, but I still think I should have felt a little better. At the beginning of the cycle I was doing this same route close to 6:30 pace with less effort. Anyway, I have 3 easy days in a row planned, so I think I can fix myself between now and my next workout on Sunday. I will also have a chance to redeem myself on my 10-days-to-go MP workout next week, with much fresher legs. Come back to me, legs! | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 10.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
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AM: 47F, S 11 mph. 6 @ 8:50 AP. And the running penance begins...
PM: 64F, SSE 15 mph. 4 @ 8:32 AP. |
| 1150s Red #2 Miles: 4.00 | 1160s Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 7.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 |
| 52F, SSE 10 mph. 8:30's, I think. I forgot. And that is all for today. Will probably do something similar tomorrow and then we'll see if the legs are ready to crank out some LT on Sunday, or if they need to go back to running purgatory. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| 55F, 8:17 AP. Great day to run, very little wind for once. Off to the town Easter egg hunt! | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 73.00 | 9.00 | 82.00 |
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| Kinvara 2 - Gray/red Miles: 22.00 | 1150s Red #2 Miles: 14.00 | 1160s Miles: 23.00 | Kinvaras - Blk/gray Miles: 9.00 | Saucony A5 Miles: 14.00 |
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