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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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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
66.836.2973.12
1150s Red #1 Miles: 6.03Kinvaras - Blk/gray Miles: 14.001150s Red #2 Miles: 9.00Fastwich Miles: 38.09
Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.030.006.03

47F, N 10 mph.  It was supposed to be in the mid-60s all day but stayed 15-20 degrees below the forecast - weird, never seen them screw it up that bad.  I actually ran just after lunch.  Maybe a little too soon after lunch:  fajita burps all the way.  Leftover fajita burps.

8:27 AP

1150s Red #1 Miles: 6.03
Weight: 0.00
Comments(1)
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14.000.0014.00

43F, foggy.  More weird weather for Abilene.  7:42 AP.  Such a nice, flowing, easy, gliding run - you know, just the sweetest feeling kind - until about 5 miles from home.  Then I had...issues.  My bowels were paying for a weekend of total gluttony.  Somehow I made it home with clean underwear and no pit stops -- it took a few short bouts of walking to contain things.  But the joy of running through the refreshing cool mist was gone, gone, gone.

Kinvaras - Blk/gray Miles: 14.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(4)
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9.000.009.00

46F.  8:09 AP.  Leaving for Houston today...sometime.

1150s Red #2 Miles: 9.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(2)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.000.006.00

56F, N 10 mph.  Houston.  8:25 AP.  I forgot to bring any running shoes - what kind of runner am I?  I did this run in some old beaters and there will probably be a shiny new pair of racers in my very near future.

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Race: Houston Turkey Trot 10K (6.29 Miles) 00:40:55, Place overall: 81, Place in age division: 9
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
1.806.298.09

54F, ENE 8 mph.

Stunk it up today - I hate the 10K.  Basically went out forcing the pace I wanted for the first half and it was way too fast for me today.  Miles 4 and 5 were into the wind but I can't in good conscience use that as an excuse, the wind speed was not too bad.  I was just mush after the 5K and gave a pretty poor effort for the last 3 miles.  I'm trying not to read in too much as far as what kind of shape that I'm in, hoping it was just a bad day, but I expected a lot better on a flat course with close to perfect conditions.  Sub-3 needs to be shelved for sure.  Gotta focus on 3:05, because I probably still have work to do to get there.  Don't you hate it when you realize you're slower than you thought you were?  Anyway, here's the carnage:

6:18, 6:21, 6:21, 6:40, 6:47, 6:50, 1:38 for 0.29 (5:38 pace).

Danielle and I both measured the course about a tenth of a mile long, not that it really mattered for me, given my crappy running.  The last .29 would've been slower but (another) girl was passing me and I picked it up to finish ahead.  Actually, it was really easy to pick up the pace, which kind of lets me know I dogged it way too much once I knew it would not be a good race.  Lazy bum.  Ah well, back to the grind.  Happy Thanksgiving all.

Fastwich Miles: 8.09
Weight: 0.00
Comments(8)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.000.0010.00

56F.  7:41/mile - Started out thinking it would be mostly recovery today but my legs quickly told me they didn't need it.  Still in Houston, but I was feeling more like my normal self today; maybe I just needed a couple days to acclimate to the wetter climate and humidity?  I don't know, but it might be worth arrving in Houston a few days early for the marathon to adjust, just in case I'm not crazy.

Fastwich Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
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20.000.0020.00

68F, 94%, drizzly.  Had a great run with Flatlander, in not-so-great conditions.  I think last time we ran together it was around 80 and muggy, so I guess this was nice by comparison at least.  We did 4 loops of Houston Memorial park, then ran to downtown and back along the bayou trail.  Nice to have good company for a slog-it-out kind of run.  Ended up with 8:26/mile which was a good workout given the heat and muddy conditions.

Fastwich Miles: 20.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(7)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
66.836.2973.12
1150s Red #1 Miles: 6.03Kinvaras - Blk/gray Miles: 14.001150s Red #2 Miles: 9.00Fastwich Miles: 38.09
Weight: 0.00
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