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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
60.7514.2575.00
Kinvara 2 - Gray/red Miles: 14.00Fastwich Miles: 11.00Saucony A5 Miles: 11.001160s Miles: 16.00Kinvara 1 - Blk/orange Miles: 12.00Saucony A5 - Blue Miles: 11.00
Weight: 146.68
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
11.003.0014.00

67F, 85%.  7:12 AP.  Kinda quick on the way back.  I'm too lazy to look but I think I logged a few MP miles toward the end.  Let's call it 3...

Kinvara 2 - Gray/red Miles: 14.00
Weight: 147.80
Comments(1)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.001.0011.00

AM:  66F, 84%.  7 @ 8:05 AP.  Another good thing about getting some daylight for my morning runs is that I can run in the grass and dirt alongside the paved trail without worrying (as much) about tripping.  Finished with a couple strides...3k pace tomorrow at the track!

PM:  Yesss - 4 more on the TM, with some extended strides @ 3k pace.  I didn't think this one would happen but the workshop I was in was wrapping up about an hour early -- the exact amount of time I needed.  Then people kept talking, putting in their two cents here and there.  I was trying to will them to be quiet so I could leave, and eventually they stopped and the meeting broke.  I'm glad they couldn't see my thought bubbles: "Shut up!  Keep your opinions to yourself, I gotta go!"

Fastwich Miles: 11.00
Weight: 145.60
Comments(4)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.753.2511.00

AM:  67F, 84%, SSW 12 mph.  Today was 5 x 800 @ 3k pace, 2 min rest.  It's always a question mark for me when deciding how fast to start out.  Here's what I considered:

2:43 - McMillan 3k pace (based on HM time).  No way I'm there.

2:46 - the fastest I've ever done this workout - it was cooler, less windy, and I was in peak shape.  Nah.

2:52 - 5k pace - this would be too slow; 5k is a different workout.

I decided to aim between the last two and it was the correct target for today.  I averaged 2:48.6:  (2:48.4, 2:48.2, 2:48.1, 2:49.0, 2:49.5).  So maybe after 4+ years, I'm finally starting to understand all the considerations that go into a properly paced interval workout.  That will be the key this summer.  Normally I have a really high percentage of Workout Fails the hotter it gets.  Today was relatively cool, so in future workouts I just gotta remember to add it all up like I did today and it should come out right.

PM: 4 on the TM, included 6 x 45s hill sprints (4-5% @ 10 mph).  About 3/4 mile in total.

Saucony A5 Miles: 11.00
Weight: 146.20
Comments(7)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
9.001.0010.00

AM:  71F, 78%.  6 @ 8:29 AP.  Legs wanted to go slower today.

PM:  4 ez on the TM, but sprinkled in 4 x 0.25 on/off @ HMP.  Like I said, gotta have something to keep me interested on that thing.  Who knows, maybe I get some tiny benefits from keeping the legs moving a little on these PM runs.

1160s Miles: 10.00
Weight: 146.60
Comments(2)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
12.000.0012.00

72F, 84%.  7:43 AP.  Kept it easy today and pushed my HMP workout to Saturday.  We'll be in Longview for my niece's HS graduation, and the temp and DP are both about 5 degrees lower there.  So, yeah, rescheduled everything for the sake of 5 degrees.  That's how I roll.

Kinvara 1 - Blk/orange Miles: 12.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(1)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.000.006.00

72F, 91%.  8:14 AP.  A little rain, felt good.

1160s Miles: 6.00
Weight: 147.20
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.006.0011.00

69F, 92%.  A little steamier than predicted, but I drove up to the track in Longview for 4 x 2400m @ HMP, 400m active recoveries.  Same field they had the HS graduation on last night, and for repeats 1 and 4 there was a tractor and trailer (cleanup crew) covering the first 4 lanes so I got a little bonus mileage on those, running wide on one of the straightaways.  Average repeat was 9:27 (about 6:20 pace, which is very close to HMP).  Individual reps were 9:29, 9:34, 9:29, 9:17.

Pretty good given the humidity, and direct sun for a lot of it. This is probably the first workout I'll be moving to the treadmill when it gets hotter.  Legs just lose all their oomph...

Saucony A5 - Blue Miles: 11.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(5)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
60.7514.2575.00
Kinvara 2 - Gray/red Miles: 14.00Fastwich Miles: 11.00Saucony A5 Miles: 11.001160s Miles: 16.00Kinvara 1 - Blk/orange Miles: 12.00Saucony A5 - Blue Miles: 11.00
Weight: 146.68
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