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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
50.054.0054.05
Saucony A4 Miles: 11.401160s Miles: 12.20Kinvara 1 - Blk/orange Miles: 6.70Kinvaras - Blk/gray Miles: 7.50Fastwich Miles: 6.00Kinvara 3 - Gray/red Miles: 10.25
Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
11.400.0011.40

75F, 73%.  7:43 AP.  Ran on the Leon Creek Greenway again.  I got lost a couple times but finally just ran IN the creek itself (it's dry) until I could spot the main trail again.  It felt a little cooler today, but I couldn't get going for anything (feeble, feeble progression attempt on the way back).  Maybe because of the speed from Friday, since my legs are not used to doing any kind of work.  I mentally caved pretty quickly as well.

Skipped yesterday, but this makes for 6 runs this week, so things are at least moving in the right direction.

Saucony A4 Miles: 11.40
Weight: 0.00
Comments(2)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.000.006.00

79F, 78%.  8:42 AP.  first mile 9:31....I hate Mondays.

1160s Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(1)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.700.006.70

77F, 89%.  Easy warmup, then 6 x 8 second hill blasts with walking recoveries.  Then some D-ASS miles for cooldown.  The good news is there is no shortage of hills here.  The bad news is there is a severe shortage of flat terrain.

Kinvara 1 - Blk/orange Miles: 6.70
Weight: 0.00
Comments(6)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.500.007.50

73F, 93%.  8:18 AP.  Felt sluggish.  It did, however, feel a bit cooler this morning.  Sad that I can tell a difference of just a couple degrees.

Kinvaras - Blk/gray Miles: 7.50
Weight: 0.00
Comments(2)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.000.006.00

73F, 82%.  8:10 AP.

Fastwich Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(1)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.254.0010.25

72F, 77%.  7:32 AP.  Cooler today, so I did a 4-mile tempo to finish out the run.  Did it in a 6:42 AP (6:55, 6:45, 6:44, 6:25).  The worst-feeling mile was actually the first one.  I think some of my problem is mental.  I'm not used to giving any effort and probably just need to make myself uncomfortable a little more to get used to it again.  Not an great run compared to pre-Boston Slowjoe, but ok for where I'm at now.  I'll come back eventually.

Kinvara 3 - Gray/red Miles: 10.25
Weight: 0.00
Comments(3)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.200.006.20

79F, 83%.  In Houston for a busy weekend - Elle's 7-year-old birthday celebrations!  I ran down Allen Parkway and back at dawn.  Very steamy in Houston, sweating like a pig even an hour later.  pace was 8:00-8:10 or so, too lazy to look.

1160s Miles: 6.20
Weight: 0.00
Comments(4)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
50.054.0054.05
Saucony A4 Miles: 11.401160s Miles: 12.20Kinvara 1 - Blk/orange Miles: 6.70Kinvaras - Blk/gray Miles: 7.50Fastwich Miles: 6.00Kinvara 3 - Gray/red Miles: 10.25
Weight: 0.00
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