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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
80.005.0085.00
Kinvara 2 - Gray/red Miles: 12.00Saucony A5 Red Miles: 14.00Kinvara 3 - Gray/red Miles: 18.00Kinvara 1 - Blk/orange Miles: 10.00Fastwitch 6 Red #2 Miles: 11.00Fastwitch 6 Red #1 Miles: 20.00
Weight: 145.16
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
12.000.0012.00

AM:  64F, 94%.  8 @ 7:51 AP.  Drier air this week -- lower dew points, higher highs and lower lows, which is good for running...probably hit the track tomorrow.

Managed to barely tally 300 miles this month, with 7 missed days of running.  A pretty good sign, I think.  If I can keep my bad months around 300 and my good months 350+ then that'll give me a much better summer base than I've ever put down.  So here's to a good June, hopefully.

PM:  84F, 50%.  4 @ 7:55 AP.  2 x 1 min @ 5k pace.  With the dew point still down in the 60s it felt downright pleasant out there.

Kinvara 2 - Gray/red Miles: 12.00
Weight: 0.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
11.003.0014.00

AM:  67F, 98%.  10 miles.  I went to the track today...I think for the first time in 2015?  Workout was 6 x 800, (400m rec).  Goal going in was only 5k pace (2:52) since I wasn't sure where I'd be -- other than strides, I haven't run 5k pace since November.  It went well though, probably owing to the ~1000 miles I've run in the past 3 months.  I averaged 2:46 (2:51, 2:46, 2:47, 2:44, 2:48, 2:40).  So probably closer to 3k pace which seems more appropriate for that workout.  I definitely won't be hitting the track as much this summer, but it's good to know the mileage is keeping me in decent track/race shape.

AM2:  83F, 54% (HI 85F).  4 @ 7:57 AP.  Nothing like a nice recovery run in racing flats.

Saucony A5 Red Miles: 14.00
Weight: 146.40
Comments(3)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
18.000.0018.00

AM:  71F, 95%.  14 @ 7:50 AP.  had a large gnat in my eye for ten of those miles.

PM:  84F, 54% (HI 86F).  4 @ 8:17 AP.

Kinvara 3 - Gray/red Miles: 18.00
Weight: 144.20
Comments(4)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.000.0010.00

AM:  67F, 97%.  6 @ 8:41 AP.

PM:  85F, 52% (HI 87F).  4 @ 8:24 AP.

If San Antonio is any kind of beacon for the latest fitness trends (hahaha), then rollerblading is making a comeback.

Kinvara 1 - Blk/orange Miles: 10.00
Weight: 144.40
Comments(5)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.001.0011.00

AM:  72F, 94%.  7 @ 8:03 AP.  Long strides.

PM:  85F, 51% (HI 87F).  4 @ 8:26 AP.

Fastwitch 6 Red #2 Miles: 11.00
Weight: 145.20
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
19.001.0020.00

AM:  68F/98% -> 74F/90%.  20 @ 7:33 AP.  2 weekends in a row!  Although last weekend, I debated whether to keep going because I felt so good.  Today, by contrast, I was happy just to be done.  Still had a decent dew point today - it was on the rise but only topped out at 71.

Going to see the Spazmatics tonight!

Fastwitch 6 Red #1 Miles: 20.00
Weight: 145.60
Comments(3)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
80.005.0085.00
Kinvara 2 - Gray/red Miles: 12.00Saucony A5 Red Miles: 14.00Kinvara 3 - Gray/red Miles: 18.00Kinvara 1 - Blk/orange Miles: 10.00Fastwitch 6 Red #2 Miles: 11.00Fastwitch 6 Red #1 Miles: 20.00
Weight: 145.16
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