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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
81.704.1085.80
1160s Miles: 3.80Kinvara 1 - Blk/orange Miles: 11.00Kinvara 2 - Gray/red Miles: 14.00Fastwitch 6 Red #1 Miles: 19.00Kinvara 3 - Gray/red Miles: 10.00Fastwitch 6 Red #2 Miles: 10.00Saucony A5 Miles: 18.00
Weight: 144.77
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.800.003.80

PM:  71F.  3.8 @ 8:28 AP.  Recovered decently from yesterday's run.  I tried something different yesterday - drank my chocolate milk with BCAA powder at the halfway point, versus at the end.  I have a pretty tough running stomach so it worked out ok.  Anyway I think it helped...we'll see how the week goes.  Recovery has always been one of my biggest challenges with running.  I'm older but not THAT old, ya know?

1160s Miles: 3.80
Weight: 0.00
Comments(2)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
11.000.0011.00

AM:  67F, 89%.  7 @ 8:40 AP.  Goal this week: do a workout.

PM:  76F, 67%.  4 @ 8:21 AP.

Kinvara 1 - Blk/orange Miles: 11.00
Weight: 145.20
Comments(2)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
14.000.0014.00

AM:  68F, 93%.  10 @ 8:09 AP.  Legs felt super cruddy.  I know it's only Tuesday but I think my goal for the week will probably go unfulfilled.  Unless 400s at marathon pace is a workout.  New goal: do a workout NEXT week (and no marathons this weekend).

PM:  84F, 50%.  4 @ 8:18 AP.

Kinvara 2 - Gray/red Miles: 14.00
Weight: 146.20
Comments(2)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
15.903.1019.00

AM:  69F, 92%.  14 @ 7:36 AP.  10 miles easy, followed by a 5k tempo in 20:53, then a short cooldown.  I did the tempo without checking my pace...probably smart because I was running pretty hard yet barely hitting MP.  Mmmmmkaaaayy.

PM:  75F, 76%.  5 miles exploring some of the back trails around Leon Creek.  They have a pretty extensive network of singletrack but you have to know where you're going or you can get more than you bargained for (like I did).  Some are good for recovery plodding, and some are good for switchbacks and slashing / stabbing wounds.  Next up, 2 recovery days...

Fastwitch 6 Red #1 Miles: 19.00
Weight: 144.40
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.000.0010.00

AM:  69F, 90%.  6 @ 9:39 AP.  <--- not a typo

PM:  84F, 56%.  4 @ 5:40 AP.  <--- typo

Kinvara 3 - Gray/red Miles: 10.00
Weight: 144.20
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.000.0010.00

AM:  65F, 70%, raining.  6 @ 8:06 AP.  Felt a lot better today - same 6-mile route as yesterday, but 10 minutes faster.

PM:  67F, 67%.  4 @ 8:01 AP.  Ran around lunch and it was still cool outside from the storms.  I did a few strides too, the first in weeks.  Need to do more.  Don't really want my legs getting locked into 8 minute pace, like they have the last 400 miles or so.

Fastwitch 6 Red #2 Miles: 10.00
Weight: 144.20
Comments(1)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
17.001.0018.00

AM:  62F, 94%.  18 @ 7:31 AP.  A much more reasonable LR this weekend.  Picked it up to 6:30 for the last mile, which felt easier than the previous few miles.  I think my legs get tired of running a constant pace after awhile.

Saucony A5 Miles: 18.00
Weight: 144.40
Comments(1)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
81.704.1085.80
1160s Miles: 3.80Kinvara 1 - Blk/orange Miles: 11.00Kinvara 2 - Gray/red Miles: 14.00Fastwitch 6 Red #1 Miles: 19.00Kinvara 3 - Gray/red Miles: 10.00Fastwitch 6 Red #2 Miles: 10.00Saucony A5 Miles: 18.00
Weight: 144.77
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