training 3/27--4/3/10

sat. 7 miles on muddy road ---5 miles on tm fastish

Sun. 5 mile jog on spring creek after climbing all day at combat rock

mon. school

Tue. 4 miles around res ridge. + 4 miles on spring creek with amy

Wed. ~8 miles up towers in 45 down easy.

thur. 3miles +weights

The weather is HUGE in quality and quantity of life I guess... lookin' at the weather i see forcast for those fucking awful thunder storms and lightning. But, I digress....feels great to be moving again and being out in it.

starting out...

So ran a little today ~6 miles... few this morning then some weight lifting then the social run tonight with burgers an beers at alex's after. Fun group and great time after hanging out. We ran down spring creek and had a good time.

I'm really feeling the affects of lifting and think that it's going to be a reg. part of my training. It's so nice to run in the evening with sun light.

I'm wondering about races this summer.... i'm signed up for the bighorn 50 and kinda think I want to run the speed goat over in UT. But, I'm also thinking I'd like to just do my own runs like one from yoesmite valley to mono lake! That seems like heaven. Also like to run pikes, Longs, glacier gorge traverse... So many. We'll see. Running races is kinda fun, but I just think that the adventure and freedom parts of it go a long way for me and what I want out of running in the mtns.

I have to say the weather while we've lived in co has sucked. Hey, at least we live in CO and not somewhere without mtns. so a little bo-hue....

I am excited about not taking summer classes. That;s huge for me. I didn't really know how much that was affecting me, but it was.

out.

gap

as you can see from the gaps in here i've been having a little problem running this winter...but, hey it's winter. really the best time to run? no. But, I like to run so I've been trying. I'm having sore knees so this past 2 weeks i've been doing lots of strength and stretch stuff to try and get these legs happy. I'm looking out our big front window now at heavy wet snow coming down... supposed to be 8" when it's all done wed. night. no shit that sucks. I agree. but hey we do live at 5,000 on the edge of a huge mountain range? what do you expect? We're in a cycle of colder/wetter/nastiness weather just like last year.

I'm up for one 50 miler in june and that'll be interasting cause i'm wanting to get out to cali and climb half dome the week before? maybe not the best plan? We'll see.

OK Ok enough of this back to studying. goal for this week. run ~15 mails pain free and ski on fri.

start it up already...

ran 4 miles on sat. I need to get my grove on. Only thing is I'm pissed that it's been so god dam snowy this winter. I need to make a effort to run 12 miles a week just to start.

starting to build

Feeling the fire start. I ran towers friday and had a great time. All alone and really connected. I ran almost all of it. With the snow that's sticking around it was a bit tough on 2 of the steeper hills. Really cool near the summit breaking trial in the snow...

I think I'm going to try to ski and climb a bunch this winter too. Running took over to muuch this summer and I've got to get back a balance.

Right now Goals for the spring:

Wyoming Double Marathon. (just cause I want the belt buckle)

Big Horn 50 miler Maybe 100 if I'm ready.

For summer I'd like to do the Stormy 100 in squamish cause I love that area and town.

Blue sky 50 again we'll see what else.

one week after

Went for a little 10 mile run this morning and it was a little creaky... My hip and knees are still a little sore.. I'm going to spend some time stretching and PTing this afternoon.

Back hurts and I've been eating way to much the last week for my need.

I read a little artical about alkline foods and the benifits of having more of them in your diet. Although I did just come home from my run and eat all the things it says not to>>> Wheat eggs sugar...

It's late fall/winter now and I'm interested to see how running goes in the cooler months. i've generaly fattened up at this time or year and gotten out of shape. I'm hoping to bring a little balance to my life and not let that happen this year or in years to come.

Oh, soreness in the house. Thinking about recovery and what I might try to help speed up that process (that's kinda what they say the more Base diet does... plus keeps you healthy longer)

best line yet for ultra running

If you're going through hell, keep going.

now if that ain't perfect advice for running a trail ultra then I don't know what is...