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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
Wed, Jul 01, 2015
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.501.5012.00

AM:  72F, 92%.  8 @ 7:50 AP.  Relatively cool morning.  Included 5 x 2 minutes around 6-minute pace, or a little under.

The trail I always run on is the Leon Creek Greenway.  Leon Creek cuts through the west side of town.  Actually, I'd compare it to how the Colorado river cuts through the Grand Canyon - probably equal in its majesty, although I've never been to the Grand Canyon to do a direct comparison.  That being said, we obviously have scenic overlooks - here's proof:

And now, drumroll....here is the vista:

One day, when I'm ready, I WILL bag that peak, which towers nearly 50 feet above the surrounding terrain.

PM:  85F, 67% (H/I 92F).  4 @ 8:38 AP.

We got some rain yesterday, so the creek had some water in it today.  Here's a view from a bridge I run across a lot.  I just had to stop and take in the beauty.

Did you even know such vivid colors could exist in nature?  Probably not.

Saucony A5 Miles: 12.00
Weight: 143.80
Comments
From Jake K on Wed, Jul 01, 2015 at 08:07:22 from 199.190.170.31

Be careful and don't get too close to the edge of the scenic overlooks.

Leon Creek is still young. Another 15 million years of uplift and erosion, and your grand canyon comparison might be right on!

From I Just Run on Wed, Jul 01, 2015 at 08:38:52 from 108.178.73.170

magnificent!

From SlowJoe on Wed, Jul 01, 2015 at 17:41:18 from 45.18.50.53

Jake - I like to live dangerously.

IJR - I knew you would appreciate it.

From allie on Wed, Jul 01, 2015 at 18:35:35 from 24.99.46.55

beautiful. i would swim in that creek every day if i lived there.

as long as we are sharing, this is one of my favorite views in ATL: https://goo.gl/8rIaPf

y'all come visit

From SlowJoe on Wed, Jul 01, 2015 at 18:46:29 from 45.18.50.53

Auto Audio looks shut down. I'm sure it has nothing to do with the cancer yard behind it.

From Burt on Thu, Jul 02, 2015 at 09:39:16 from 97.117.229.220

Like a beautiful mochaccino latte frappe espresso. Although I've never actually drank coffee to do a direct comparison.

From SlowJoe on Thu, Jul 02, 2015 at 11:40:19 from 12.182.148.249

Burt - If you're ever in San Antonio, you can just stick a straw into the creek and drink up...same thing.

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