10/22 - 10/28

Mon: 10 mi (1:28) Bobolink from work - Slow PM run

Tue: Off

Wed: 5 mi (:52, 1,300') Flagstaff Mtn
Took the road up the mountain and ran down Flagstaff trail. The road is infinitely easier and consequently less enjoyable.

Thu: 4.4 mi (1:23, 2,400') Green Mtn
4" of fresh snowfall (the first real accumulation of the season), I plowed up the mountain making first tracks. Hit the summit in :52. Almost time to whip out the microspikes.

Fri: 10 mi (1:17) Bobolink from work
With temps being in the mid-30's, I cranked a quicker-than-usual run.

Sat: Off

Sun: 20 mi (3:51, 4,500') Mesa/Rattlesnake Gulch/Fowler/Mesa
Far and away the most satisfying long run I've had since the Blue Sky Marathon a few weeks ago. It seems I've been too eager during my long runs to just tune out the watch and enjoy the extended time on the trial. Today I finally just unplugged my brain, locked into a slow pace and cruised. In fact, I got into such a freestyle mode that once I made it to Eldorado Springs via the Mesa Trail, I explored some new trails I had yet to run—Homestead Trail and Rattlesnake Gulch—which were both sweet, especially the latter.

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Week Totals:
Miles: 50
Vert: 8,200'
Time: 8:53

10/15 - 10/21

Mon: 10mi (1:26) Bobolink - Mellow PM run from work

Tue: 4.4mi (1:11, 2,400') Green Mtn - Pretty sluggish ascent, summit in :44.

Wed: Off

Thu: 6.6mi (:56) Bobolink - Easy, short run

Fri: Off

Sat: 5.6 mi (1:17, 2,600') Green Mtn - Via 8th St, :42 to summit from amphi/baseline junction

Sun: 10 mi (1:49, 2,000') Mesa Trail to Shadow Canyon junction - Slow afternoon. Nice temps.

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Totals:
Miles: 36.6
Vert: 7,000'
Time: 6:38

Not a whole lot to say. Just ramping things back up for the winter. Can't wait for the snowy mountain ascents.

10/1 - 10/14

10/1 Mon: Off

Tue: Off

Wed: 5.5 mi (:48) Twin Lakes

Thu: 3.5 mi (:31) Twin Lakes

Fri: 3.1 mi (:41) Mt Sanitas - :22 to the summit

Sat: Off

Sun: 26.5 mi (4:05, 3,300') Blue Sky Marathon - 11th place.

10/8 Mon: 3.5 mi (:35) Twin Lakes

Tue: Off

Wed: 3.5 mi (:31) Twin Lakes

Thu: Off

Fri: 3.5 mi (:28) Twin Lakes

Sat: 4 mi (:50, 1,500') View Point Trail/Flagstaff Trail

Sun: 2 mi (:21, 500') View Point Trail