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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
56.013.5059.51
Kinvaras Miles: 16.00Kinvaras - Blk/gray Miles: 10.00Fastwich Miles: 10.061150s Red #2 Miles: 6.14Saucony A4 Miles: 11.31Kinvara 1 - Blk/orange Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
16.000.0016.00

63F, calm, then E 20 mph, then calm again.  T-storms/rain.  I ran into the wind when it was strong, then it died down before it was time to turn around and go home.  At least the rain cooled everything off.  Something that would have been helpful YESTERDAY, but I guess that's ok because the weak effort on the 10k left my legs fresh today.  7:31 AP.

I think I will take it easy until Friday, then hit the track and start doing 2 workouts/week next week -- 1 tempo and 1 speed.

Kinvaras Miles: 16.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(5)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.000.0010.00

64F.  7:45 AP.  I woke up, I ran, the end.

Kinvaras - Blk/gray Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(6)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.060.0010.06

70F, S 20 mph.  7:39 AP.  Sorry, I still can't think of anything interesting to say.  These filler runs are just not exciting.  So instead, here is a picture of a cat.

Fastwich Miles: 10.06
Weight: 0.00
Comments(3)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.140.006.14

73F, S 17-23 mph.  8:27 AP.  Off to Abilene later today to move the family up to Oklahoma once and for all, since the last day of school is today.  Fortunately we have packers and movers so hopefully it's not too painful.

Tomorrow (in Abilene) I will hit the track in some unfavorable heat and wind, but I will get it done, even if the paces suck.  I think I should be recovered from the marathon by now, so it's time to start working on speed for awhile.

1150s Red #2 Miles: 6.14
Weight: 0.00
Comments(3)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.813.5011.31

73F, S 18-25 mph.  Well, despite some heat and a nasty wind, I decided to hit the track anyway and just slug through some intervals.  The track at ACU is oriented north/south so the wind hurts; the headwind straightaway felt like I was literally going half as fast as the tailwind. I did 6 x 800, 400m recovery.

?:??, 3:17, 3:16, 3:14, 3:01, 3:01.

Recovery paces were 8:15-8:30

I decided just to go by feel and not strain too much.  The first one I hit the wrong button.  The second one I could not believe how slow it was.  I thought at first I ran the wrong distance or something but with an 800 (2 full laps) it's kind of hard to mess that up.  Sure enough the third one was just as bad.  I mean, wow, I was still kinda running hard -- how was I not even at HM pace?  Who does 800s at slower than HM pace?  Finally I got frusturated and ran the last two hard.  Conditions were tough, but not THAT tough.

I jogged a couple laps, then, figuring I hadn't got the turnover I wanted for the day, I did 4 x 200 with 200m recoveries, averaging 36.5 seconds.  I just wanted mile pace (about 40 sec) so I guess I ran a little harder to take out some frustrations.

I think I am just not mentally there with intervals yet, but I will keep trying, and maybe there won't be such a nasty wind next time.

Saucony A4 Miles: 11.31
Weight: 0.00
Comments(3)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.000.006.00

73F, S 15 mph.  8:29 AP.  Last run in Abilene, ever!  We drove back to Elgin today and the movers are bringing our stuff tomorrow.  Kind of exhausting, even with all the help.

Kinvara 1 - Blk/orange Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(2)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
56.013.5059.51
Kinvaras Miles: 16.00Kinvaras - Blk/gray Miles: 10.00Fastwich Miles: 10.061150s Red #2 Miles: 6.14Saucony A4 Miles: 11.31Kinvara 1 - Blk/orange Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
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