monday - strand bike ride (22 miles 1:12) in the am, moderate effort around coronado and down the strand. felt good to be out and riding.
north fortuna run (5.5 miles 0:57) from mast parking lot up to north fortuna summit. calves were really tight on the long climbs on the way out. i definitely notice a decline in my turn over and pace on the descents. a fun run with victor.
tuesday - trail run (3.6 miles 0:36) exploring the trails behind intuit. fun little excursion.
wednesday - trail run (6.1 miles 0:56) more explorations behind intuit, the climbs felt a bit sluggish, including calf tightness.
thursday - modified black mountain camino del sur loop run (8.1 miles 0:59). 5th fastest time, and fastest pace (slightly longer than the usual loop due to some trails at the end). felt very strong throughout the run, enjoyed the climbs (all moderate grades). again i found myself lacking turn-over and pace on the descents.
mission trails run (3.1 miles 0:28) easy shake out run at mission trails with randy. started at kumeyaay parking area, ran towards equestrian center under 52, turned back to road and towards the dam then back to the parking lot. legs were definitely a little sluggish after this mornings effort. still really enjoying being out and trying to get in some faster efforts
friday - b2b trail head run (4.6 miles 0:48) with lacy. my lungs and legs aren't liking the return to elevation. i was breathing hard and struggling on the climbs. felt good to be out for a fun jaunt in the not so cold snow.
saturday - VRB group run (11.5 miles 2:20). another venture on many of the same trails as yesterday with some fun additions. again my legs and lungs do protest the altitude. feeling a little sluggish on the climbs in addition to the effects of altitude and cold weather. a fun run with a good group of people, it's good to be back on the group runs after missing a number of them
sunday - slick rock run (10.1 miles 2:11) fun little jaunt in moab. my legs were definitely feeling the weeks efforts and welcomed a leisurely (read a good amount of walking and enjoying the views:) jaunt in somewhat warmer weather.
retrospective: i definitely notice a decline in my turn over and pace on the descents, perhaps it's time to start throwing in some higher effort 1/2 mile and mile repeats. my first big week in some time, lets see if i can keep the trend going. I'm going for consistency in 2014, and feel as though i might want to have some faster efforts.
summary:
run time: 9:18
total time: 10:30
distance: 74.82 miles
TSS: 621
climbing: 5,391'
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
20140119 - week in review
Monday: nothing
Tueaday: nothing
Wednesday:
Easy shake out run (3.2 miles 0:24) in the am around streets of leadville
Easy shake out run along dillon lake (4.7 miles 0:45) in the pm. Joined Lacy for a quick jaunt around lake dillon prior to my departure for san diego. a fun little run, a little cold as i'm still not very good at judging the appropriate amount of clothing.
Thursday: Black Mountain Carmel Mountain loop (5.7 miles 0:40) a little throwback to one of my usual loops. I started out pre-dawn and was enjoying the moderately cool weather instead of the cold i've been running in up in the mountains of colorado. everything was feeling pretty good, so i pressed the effort a bit and turned the day into a solid tempo run. coming in with my second fastest time on the loop since i've started tracking it (33 seconds short of my fastest time). I definitely didn't feel like i had any more speed in my legs, but had some pretty solid muscular endurance. perhaps all that slogging around in the upper elevations may be doing something.
Friday: Black Mountain Carmel Mountain loop (5.5 miles 0:46) a leisurely effort this morning it just feels good to be out in shorts and a t-shirt enjoying the relative warmth, even in the pre-dawn hours.
with about 1.5 miles left, the lure of trails was too great, so i opted to finish in the dirt today. it felt good to cruise along the dirt, away from people falling into an additional layer of quite before heading into the office. I actually slid and fell on some loose rocks during one of the descents, smiled dusted myself off and got back up and continued on my way.
Saturday:
Julia's Pie ride (30.5 miles 2:10) with Victor, Julia, Stacia, Dave, and some new faces. a good little jaunt, perhaps a bit too fun. it's been a long time since i've been on a bike, and this was an excellent reminder of how much i truly enjoy riding, though not as simple as running, it offers an opportunity to see so much more.
we stopped for some apple pie in Julien before heading back over sunrise (31.4 miles 2:18) and down to the car. my legs didn't appreciate the bit of climbing to be done on the back end, and fully succumbed to the suffering with about 2 miles of rolling climbs before the final descent.
all in all a good day and great people
I was interested in testing out some fast packing gear and seeing how my legs would hold up to some simpler miles, as well as an opportunity to get away from all the people and city, so opted to head back into the mountains after lunch.
I did a short 2.5 - 3 miles hike/run with a nice little fast pack assembly: Mountain Hardwear Fluid 18 pack, Mountain Hardwear mtn speed 32 bag, Mountain Hardwear Bivy sack, Montrail Fliud feel shoes, Merrel RFE shorts, Merrell Jacket, Merrell fleece, Patagonia Houdini windshell, , Patagonia 3/4 tights, and an Asics Thermopolis 1/2 zip top.
I picked out a nice little clearing a bit off the trial and settled in for the night. The bag and bivy proved sufficiently warm with the temperatures dipping into the 40s, i woke several times and needed to vent the bag and bivy to cool down a bit.
Sunday: lagunas fast packing (6.1 miles 1:11) I worked my way back up the trail and opted to loop back to the car the longer way to get a bit more distance and see how the loaded pack felt on a bit longer outing, the pack was super comfy and stayed put during the run, no extraneous jostling our bouncing, I am going to enjoy some longer days and outings with this gear.
Retrospective
It's been a roller coaster of a ride these last 2 weeks, lots of super high points and a handful of pretty low points, i'm glad to be back out in nature enjoying some solitude and the company of very good friends, while working through another one of life's twists and the associated learnings. suffice it to say i've been smiling more and thinking less.
for more photos check out smugmug.com
Summary:
Total Time: 8:26
Run Time: 26.4 miles
Distance: 88.3 miles
TSS: 577
Climbing: 7,698'
Tueaday: nothing
Wednesday:
Easy shake out run (3.2 miles 0:24) in the am around streets of leadville
Easy shake out run along dillon lake (4.7 miles 0:45) in the pm. Joined Lacy for a quick jaunt around lake dillon prior to my departure for san diego. a fun little run, a little cold as i'm still not very good at judging the appropriate amount of clothing.
Thursday: Black Mountain Carmel Mountain loop (5.7 miles 0:40) a little throwback to one of my usual loops. I started out pre-dawn and was enjoying the moderately cool weather instead of the cold i've been running in up in the mountains of colorado. everything was feeling pretty good, so i pressed the effort a bit and turned the day into a solid tempo run. coming in with my second fastest time on the loop since i've started tracking it (33 seconds short of my fastest time). I definitely didn't feel like i had any more speed in my legs, but had some pretty solid muscular endurance. perhaps all that slogging around in the upper elevations may be doing something.
Friday: Black Mountain Carmel Mountain loop (5.5 miles 0:46) a leisurely effort this morning it just feels good to be out in shorts and a t-shirt enjoying the relative warmth, even in the pre-dawn hours.
with about 1.5 miles left, the lure of trails was too great, so i opted to finish in the dirt today. it felt good to cruise along the dirt, away from people falling into an additional layer of quite before heading into the office. I actually slid and fell on some loose rocks during one of the descents, smiled dusted myself off and got back up and continued on my way.
Saturday:
Julia's Pie ride (30.5 miles 2:10) with Victor, Julia, Stacia, Dave, and some new faces. a good little jaunt, perhaps a bit too fun. it's been a long time since i've been on a bike, and this was an excellent reminder of how much i truly enjoy riding, though not as simple as running, it offers an opportunity to see so much more.
we stopped for some apple pie in Julien before heading back over sunrise (31.4 miles 2:18) and down to the car. my legs didn't appreciate the bit of climbing to be done on the back end, and fully succumbed to the suffering with about 2 miles of rolling climbs before the final descent.
all in all a good day and great people
I was interested in testing out some fast packing gear and seeing how my legs would hold up to some simpler miles, as well as an opportunity to get away from all the people and city, so opted to head back into the mountains after lunch.
I did a short 2.5 - 3 miles hike/run with a nice little fast pack assembly: Mountain Hardwear Fluid 18 pack, Mountain Hardwear mtn speed 32 bag, Mountain Hardwear Bivy sack, Montrail Fliud feel shoes, Merrel RFE shorts, Merrell Jacket, Merrell fleece, Patagonia Houdini windshell, , Patagonia 3/4 tights, and an Asics Thermopolis 1/2 zip top.
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| all my gear laid out |
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| most all my gear rolled and crammed ready to pack up |
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| my multi day fastpack |
Sunday: lagunas fast packing (6.1 miles 1:11) I worked my way back up the trail and opted to loop back to the car the longer way to get a bit more distance and see how the loaded pack felt on a bit longer outing, the pack was super comfy and stayed put during the run, no extraneous jostling our bouncing, I am going to enjoy some longer days and outings with this gear.
Retrospective
It's been a roller coaster of a ride these last 2 weeks, lots of super high points and a handful of pretty low points, i'm glad to be back out in nature enjoying some solitude and the company of very good friends, while working through another one of life's twists and the associated learnings. suffice it to say i've been smiling more and thinking less.
for more photos check out smugmug.com
Summary:
Total Time: 8:26
Run Time: 26.4 miles
Distance: 88.3 miles
TSS: 577
Climbing: 7,698'
Sunday, January 12, 2014
20140112 - week in review
Friday: Boulder Multi-use paths
after a very lax start to the new year, i think i'm ready to start running again, though i'm finding it a bit of a chore when the running doesn't involve trails. The good news is i have 3 great running buddies, 1 of whom is recovering from a bit of an injury, so I'm not sure how long before he's back to running. The other two are super fun to run with, and seem to be motivated to get out and enjoy some long runs.
Combine their ambition with their good looks and great personalities, and it's really hard to find any reason not to join them for a run.
Friday was my first run in nearly 2 weeks, and 2 of my 3 running buddies invited me to join them in boulder, how could i resist:
The last couple miles were a combination of trying to hold on to Jamie and enjoying the fatigue as it built up within me. Then out of seemingly nowhere Lacy decides it's time to be done with the jaunt, and a ridiculous quickening of the pace. I start to smile, and do what i can to keep up, and before long we are done.
after a very lax start to the new year, i think i'm ready to start running again, though i'm finding it a bit of a chore when the running doesn't involve trails. The good news is i have 3 great running buddies, 1 of whom is recovering from a bit of an injury, so I'm not sure how long before he's back to running. The other two are super fun to run with, and seem to be motivated to get out and enjoy some long runs.
Combine their ambition with their good looks and great personalities, and it's really hard to find any reason not to join them for a run.
Friday was my first run in nearly 2 weeks, and 2 of my 3 running buddies invited me to join them in boulder, how could i resist:
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| Lacy and Jamie soaking in the sun and the days run |
I met up with Lacy in frisco, and then Jamie in dillon before proceeding down to boulder. It was extremely windy with temps very comfortable for running. We wound up doing an out and back on several of the multi-use paths around boulder. It was good to be back out and running, after the past week, i was ready to get back out and do some running.
Things started out pretty comfortable, and i found myself chomping at the bit again: I was reminded of running on the roads around san diego, all the runs in those days had a purpose other than exploration and enjoyment. After a little while i was able to let go of that mentality and settle in and enjoy being outside and moving. We continued choosing multi-use trails until slightly over 8 miles.
At that point we stopped for a bit of sustenance and to enjoy the view ahead of us before turning around and making our way back to the cars. About half way back, my legs began to protest. I had to focus on moving forward and trying to keep pace with Lacy and Jamie.
Jamie seemed to be maintaining extremely well, Lacy looked like she was in my boat, and had slowed a bit too. Despite the fatigue, i found myself looking at the surrounding mountains longing to be there instead of pounding out the miles on paved multi-use paths. Then I'd look over to either Jamie or Lacy and smile, good people is top priority, these surroundings are just temporary.
With a couple miles left we stopped to regroup and take some photos
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| Jamie hamming it up, making me laugh |
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| Lacy forcing a smile:) |
The last couple miles were a combination of trying to hold on to Jamie and enjoying the fatigue as it built up within me. Then out of seemingly nowhere Lacy decides it's time to be done with the jaunt, and a ridiculous quickening of the pace. I start to smile, and do what i can to keep up, and before long we are done.
Jamie is off to catch a flight, Lacy and i grab some food at whole foods, and make a quick stop at home depot (thanks for being patient Lacy). Thanks to both Lacy and Jamie for dragging me down to boulder for a fun little jaunt.
Saturday: Sally Barber mine
saturday's are usually my social day, i head down to breckenridge and join the VRB (vertical Runner Breckenridge) group and explore some relatively clear trails and good people.
this saturday's vertical runner run is supposed to be a snowshoe run, in my hurry to get out the door, i left my snowshoes by the door. I manage to arrive a couple minutes before 10 to a group of 5 or 6 cars, and am excited for the group run.
The cars turn out to be a group of skiers, I ask if this is Sally Barber mine parking lot, they confirm, so back to the truck to wait for Lacy and whomever else will be joining today. A bit after 10 nobody is there, so i, in my infinite lack of patience, decide to see if there is another parking lot nearby that i'm supposed to be at.
After driving around for a bit and not finding anybody, i return to the original spot and wait another couple minutes before deciding to venture out on my own. The early sections of trail are packed fairly well from the skiers and i'm able to fake a jog (boy are my legs feeling yesterday).
There's a bit of an internal discussion about heading back now or carrying on another 1 - 2 miles before turning around. I continue forward hoping to come across the VRB run and a familiar face. as the trail turns up, my jog slows and turns to a walk. I continue climbing for a bit before turning onto a lightly used section of trail.
As i work my way down this section, i periodically stop of tracks and sink almost to my waist. After a bit of this, i decide to start making my way back to the truck as this trail doesn't look like it will loop back around anytime soon.
On the way back, i find an even less used trail which points pretty much straight down, towards where i believe the original trail and Sally Barber mine should be, so i begin the descent. After a little while, i pop out at the Sally Barber mine, and turn to head back to the car. This section of trail is packed pretty solid and is very runnable.
Retrospective:
2 days hardly makes a week of running, but it was enough for my legs, today is a bit of a reprieve and housework, then back on the trails come monday.
SUMMARY:
Total Time: 3:45
Run Time: 3:45
Distance: 20.47
TSS: 213
Climbing: 1,447'
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