Today was hill day - always the most challenging of my runs. Normally I struggle from the first climb, thrashing my calves up the hills and ravaging my quads down them. Today was different.... View Post
Yesterday I was browsing through some 50 mile training plans in anticipation of the Cactus Rose 50 mile. I found many results, most of which contained low weekly mileage with a focus on very long weekend runs, usually split in two as the race grew closer. Towards the end of my searches, I found something I had not expected.... View Post
It's nice to be spending some quality time on the trails again. Today brought me a cozy 9 miler in typical 100 degree fashion with some of the Rockhoppers before they headed to Freetails. It felt more like 80 to me. Maybe I am getting used to the heat after the past few months of hot evenings and humid mornings. It could also have been the nice breeze atop Eisenhower too. Who knows...who cares...it felt great.... View Post
Tomorrow I resume training for a solid four weeks until I taper again for The Shoe 60k night trail run. I couldn't be happier to get back on the trails full-time, although I enjoyed a much needed break. The downtime allowed me to re-evaluate where I am running-wise - what I need to work on and where I can back off.... View Post
These are two new terms I'd like to coin in the running world. Both are situations I find myself often enough that I felt they deserve a phrase of their own.... View Post
Eisehower Park 3.3 mile loop. See post for map and link.... View Post