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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
41.3013.1554.45
Saucony A5 - Blue Miles: 14.151160s Miles: 8.30Fastwich Miles: 7.00Kinvara 1 - Blk/orange Miles: 10.00Kinvara 2 - Gray/red Miles: 7.00Kinvara 3 - Gray/red Miles: 8.00
Weight: 149.73
Race: San Antonio RnR HM (13.1 Miles) 01:29:53, Place overall: 70, Place in age division: 12
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
1.0013.1514.15

72F, 95%.  6:50 AP.  I spent the first 2 miles getting hot, and the last 11 miles wishing I hadn't signed up for this race.  All in all, 13.1 miles at pretty close to marathon pace, with a dewpoint in the 70s, is ok with me.  I've run in the soup enough to know what it does to me, and this was a decent effort.

1-5 - 6:37, 6:40, 6:45, 6:46, 6:44.  These were all pretty flat miles.  They still felt bad.

6-10 - 7:08, 7:08, 6:51, 6:48, 6:48.  Mile 6 and 7 were just cruel - they could have figured out a different route around those hills.

11-13.1 - 7:04, 7:09, 6:38, 0:47 for 0.15 (5:15 pace).  I was content to cruise it in, but then saw I might not even break 1:30, so I made a run for it at the end.  Plus I'd gotten passed by a dude with nothing but bunhuggers on.  Gross, dude.  Those are for girls, not you.  Gross.  Anyway, I squeaked in below 90 min...

Saucony A5 - Blue Miles: 14.15
Weight: 150.40
Comments(17)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.000.004.00

62F, 8:37 AP

1160s Miles: 4.00
Weight: 148.80
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.000.007.00

58F.  No watch.  I stepped on my gym bag and heard a crunch...now my garmin is no more.  A few words:

It was a good watch.  At almost 4 years old, most garmins its age do not function well, but this one was awesome.  About 2 years ago, the rubber strap broke and I replaced it with a soft one that felt a lot better but absorbed all the dirt and sweat it touched.  You had to be careful not to touch it after showering, because then your hand would stink all day.  You will be missed, stinky garmin.  R.I.P.

Fastwich Miles: 7.00
Weight: 149.80
Comments(8)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.000.0010.00

58F.  Still no watch; I came home with a forerunner 10 last night because I'm all about simplicity.  I think this went a little too far though...at least for what I need.  So I'm going to swap it out with a 110 today - it's nice having an REI across the street from work.

Kinvara 1 - Blk/orange Miles: 10.00
Weight: 149.60
Comments(2)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.000.007.00

72F, 94%.  Every time I think I've had my last shirtless morning run....

 Still no watch today, I forgot the charger  to the FR10 yesterday, which I'm guessing I would need to get a refund.  I think the XC team from UTSA was out in force today.  Every once and awhile there will randomly be 20 extra college-aged kids out on the trail; usually it's just me and a few others I recognize.

Kinvara 2 - Gray/red Miles: 7.00
Weight: 149.60
Comments(2)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.000.008.00

55F, N 20 mph.  I ran just as the cold front started blowing through.

I didn't have time yesterday to exchange the garmin so no watch again this morning.  Amazing how I made a whole week's worth of entries talking about not having a watch, and barely mentioning anything about running.

Kinvara 3 - Gray/red Miles: 8.00
Weight: 150.20
Comments(7)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.300.004.30

43F.  8:11 AP.  Tested out  the new Garmin (210).  Should be just fine.

1160s Miles: 4.30
Weight: 0.00
Comments(4)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
41.3013.1554.45
Saucony A5 - Blue Miles: 14.151160s Miles: 8.30Fastwich Miles: 7.00Kinvara 1 - Blk/orange Miles: 10.00Kinvara 2 - Gray/red Miles: 7.00Kinvara 3 - Gray/red Miles: 8.00
Weight: 149.73
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