Anybody run?

Honesty, those 70 mile weeks weren't bad, but I definitely worked up to those #'s. Just a little over 2 years ago was my first mile ever.

I've run in Hoka Clifton's for a road shoe, and Hoka Speedgoats for the trail. Whatever they changed on their newest iteration just aint workin for me.

Using the Saucony Triumph now for a road shoe, and I've still got to find a new trail shoe. I know I'm short on time, but I'll get a few runs in them.

I'll try to keep up with posting my training, so do the same and maybe others will. I've decided this run won't be a one and done for me.

We have another local ultra called the Sylamo 100. It's always in December, and that timing works out way better for me. So I'll be signing up for next years 100 miler when registration opens.

 

Todays one of those days where everything tells you to quit. It's hard, it hurts, etc.

Well ####, it's always hard you whiney beech. So, we go hard today.

Too fast a pace for me. I couldn't hold it for long. I'm not a fast runner by any means, and this isn't even close to fast for many. For me though, it was a fight.

 

Well, last week went to hell for running. Finished the week strong with work, but it didn’t leave any time for excercise.

After way too many hours in the saddle, It usually takes two or three days for my legs to recover enough to go for a run.

New trail shoes got here Saturday, so I knocked out a mile then, and ran the lake trail here at home this morning.

Gonna get one more decent run in before I toe the line Saturday, then take it easy and spend a few days hunting.

 

The road shoes are awesome for me. Everybody's feet are different, but they are by far the most comfortable shoes I've worn for running.

Still not sure about this new trail shoe. It's the Saucony Xodus Ultra 4? IIRC. Trail shoes aren't as plush, and I don't have many miles in them yet, so I'm not sure yet. I'll be wearing them Saturday though.


I feel pretty good about the race, but like I said, my goal is to beat the clock, nothing else. I got home late Friday and ain't going back out for a few week I think, so my legs should be ready. Gonna try to eat and sleep good, and get a few miles a day in the mountains until Saturday.

The race director says near 10k feet of elevation gain, but my map shows less than 7k'. Well see what it is afterwards I guess. Here's the profile

 

Went out for a hunt yesterday afternoon. I'll call it training cause it was a slog, and I had 40lbs in the pack.

I know we don't have the high mountains of the west, but we can do steep.