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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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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
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55.003.0058.00
1140s #3 Miles: 40.00New Blue Asics Miles: 10.001150s Miles: 7.00
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Meh...gonna end up with no run today.  Desire to rest the achilles before my long run, and laziness share the blame.

I tried some calf drops (eccentric calf raises?) on the bad side and it seemed to aggravate it just a little.  Guess it is still a little too early to strengthen things down there.  Still planning to do this long run tomorrow.

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Start 58F, wind NW 12 mph.  Finish 58F, wind N 20-25 mph.  Didn't quite get the low temperatures forecasted but still pretty nice.  Going out I ran north, so there was a small quartering headwind on the way out, but by the time I turned around I had a big direct tailwind.  So kind of an aided course overall; guess I gamed it nicely today.

I wanted to keep the run no faster than GMP, but that tailwind on the way back home was just carrying me along and I couldn't let it go to waste.  Still held back some though, I think this will be a fast recovery.

Splits were 8:18, 8:01, 8:13, 8:19, 8:14, 8:08, 8:06, 8:12, 8:00, 7:55, 7:57, 7:51, 7:43, 7:43, 7:43, 7:45, 7:35, 7:25, 7:18, 7:12, 6:59.   AP 7:50.

I didn't even feel my achilles (unless I tried) until mile 9 or 10, then it started tugging on the uphills.  It stayed at a dull ache most of the rest of the way.  I think I must be favoring it a bit when I run because I was having some weird aches and pains on the left (bad) side: hip flexor, groin, glute.  After the run, I made an ice bath -- cold water plus whatever ice we had.  That was an experience.  I think it helped though.

1140s #3 Miles: 21.00
Weight: 0.00
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4.000.004.00

4 recovery miles in the evening.

New Blue Asics Miles: 4.00
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60F, wind S 13 mph.  7:59 AP.  Feeling pretty good this morning.  I'm not noticing my achilles too much while running, so it's close to healed.  No anti-inflammatories in my system for this one either!

1150s Miles: 7.00
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66F, S 15-22 mph.  8:03 AP.  Felt worn out, but managed a few GMP at the end.

1140s #3 Miles: 12.00
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53F, 8 mph wind.  8:36 avg pace.  Wasted some great running weather with a recovery run but I think I needed it.  Looks like I'll be working all weekend...$!#%

New Blue Asics Miles: 6.00
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40F, 2mph wind.  Perfect day for running, but I just did 7 at an 8:13 pace this morning.  Then quickly packed up the kids to watch mommy get another 5K PR at a local race.  Then we ran with the kids in the 1 mile fun run.  I ran with our 4-year-old; she did the first quarter mile in about 2 minutes then a lot of walking after that, finishing just under 15 for the mile.  Then off to work, which ended up being pretty much cancelled for the day.  Still gotta go in tomorrow, but I'll try to get in a longish run beforehand.

1140s #3 Miles: 7.00
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1140s #3 Miles: 40.00New Blue Asics Miles: 10.001150s Miles: 7.00
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