Tuesday (1/3) - (44 mins, 1,500') hike/run Amphitheater/Saddle Rock/Blue Baird - Weird morning with no real direction. Ambled around for a bit before heading to work. ~1.5 mi of running.
Wednesday (1/4) PM - 4.1 mi (34 mins) Twin Lakes - Easy run
Thursday (1/5) - (1:22, 2,400') hike/run Green Mtn - Ran most of the flatter parts of the ascent, getting a PR of 49:21 to the summit. Super slow run down. Really hard icy sections. ~2 mi of running.
Friday (1/6) - 4.1 mi (35 mins) Twin Lakes - easy run. I need to stop running these lakes. They're getting pretty old.
Saturday (1/7) - (1:28, 2,400') hike/run Green Mtn - Ran all of Amphitheater and much more of the vertical stuff on Greenman than Thursday. Feeling pretty confident that the Achilles is ready for much more vertical to come. I ran the whole descent, slowly as there's still plenty of tricky ice. ~2.5 mi of running.
Sunday (1/8) - 12.5 mi (1:54, ~800') SoBo trail/Mesa/Doudy/Spring Brook/Community Ditch - This was my first long-ish run since the marathon in November. The late morning was perfect with a fresh couple inches of snow on the trails, blue bird sky, nobody around, and mid-20's temps. Legs felt great the whole way. Can't wait for more.
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This week was a perfect way to start the new year and springboard of preparation for the Summer/Fall racing seasons. I've been giving a lot of thought to what my racing goals should be this year and while I already know an "ultra" or two should be on the list, as to which ones has yet to be determined. The following are some ideas for this year:
Golden Gate Dirty Thirty, June 2
Leadville Trail Marathon, June 30
White River 50, July 28
Blue Sky Trail Marathon, October 2
I think Golden Gate and Leadville would be prime choices preceding White River due to the sizable vertical gain and altitude in the latter case. White River itself is a hefty first 50-miler, but it may just be doable. Plus, I really just want to run in Washington....a lot.
Over the next couple weeks, I should start registering or at least finalize my plans for the year.
Golden Gate Dirty Thirty, June 2
Leadville Trail Marathon, June 30
White River 50, July 28
Blue Sky Trail Marathon, October 2
I think Golden Gate and Leadville would be prime choices preceding White River due to the sizable vertical gain and altitude in the latter case. White River itself is a hefty first 50-miler, but it may just be doable. Plus, I really just want to run in Washington....a lot.
Over the next couple weeks, I should start registering or at least finalize my plans for the year.
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