Monday - 7th st lollipop (8 miles 1:15). i took some time during the middle of the day, as it would be warmer. the first 4 miles are a pretty steady and very runnable climb. everything felt pretty solid (though slow) on the climb. around mile 4 i stepped off the plowed roads and into the groomed trail, which was fairly well packed and somewhat runnable. i proceeded to gingerly work my way down the groomed trail, enjoying the warmth of the sun to just past mile 5, when i found myself back on the plowed road and descending into town. I took this opportunity to embrace the leg turnover and try to maintain a good pace for the final 3 miles. I did not press too hard, as i wanted it to be a good effort, but not to bury myself. I was able to hold a pretty solid pace (downhill of course) on the upper edge of comfort for the final 3 miles. a fun day out enjoying the sun. Now it's time to prepare for several days of snow.
Tuesday - day off
Wednesday - tempo run (3.3 miles 0:24). a good opportunity to get out and stretch my legs and play with some better turnover. it started out pretty mellow, and since i was feeling good, i opted to press the climbs a little (not a lot of climbing, but a little which i decided to press).
Thursday - college trails (2 miles 0:27). the trails behind the college are not packed in very well, so i spent a bit of time trying to run in some punchy conditions. not my idea of fun, so i turned around early than i was expecting to.
Friday - breckenridge ski slope + american loop (8 miles 1:10). nice little run, felt good on the climbs, and strong all the way through.
Saturday - south boundary trail (6 miles 1:13). a good bit of climbing, some snow towards the top of the climb, it was fun to be out in some warmer weather and explore new trails. i'm sure there are lots of fun trails in the area, and look forward to exploring them in the future.
Sunday - north boundary trail (5.8 miles 1:10). a fun little loop with some good climbing early. i feel pretty good on the climbs considering
Retrospective: a fun week, though a little shorter on distance than i was hoping for, the weather was a bit of a bear, and since i'm feeling pretty soft these days, i opted to escape the winter weekend and head south. i really enjoyed exploring the few trails i found around Taos, and particularly enjoyed the warmer weather (highs in the 40s and 50s). it's the first time i remember sweating on a run in a long time. i feel a bit of the competitive spark glimmering every once in a while, and found myself pressing several of the climbs and smiling like a little kid on the wiggly technical descents. perhaps a little bit of winter is what i needed to reset things. time will show, for now, i'm continuing the playground approach.
Summary:
Total Time: 5:39
Run Time: 5:39
Distance: 33.5 miles
TSS: 359
Climbing: 5,145'
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