Monday, December 16, 2013

Backcountry nordic ski with the dogs in the backyard

We are fortunate to have endless trails right out our backyard with elevation gains over 2000 feet.  I got out for a 2.5 hour ski on the 3-pin waxless skis.  When the trail started to get steep I put on my homemade skins and forged on to the top of Herrick Mountain.  The dogs were delighted to finally turn around and let gravity do some of the work.






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I just started ultra running in 2013. I have done a couple Ironman triathlons then I did not train much for about 3 years. On July 27, 2013, after a long bike ride with some friends I got the itch and signed up for the Virgil Crest 50 mile ultra. I was able to place second overall and tie the previous course record. My longest week included a 27 mile run and a weekly total of 50 miles. I am curious what I can do with adequate training ...

I attempt to take advantage of each season and cross train as much as possible to prepare for my upcoming 2014 ultra running races. Below you will find excerpts from my training days and races. You can search the blog for individual race reports or other key words on the bottom right-hand side. I work full-time as a professor at Castleton State College, so I utilize weekends for longer workouts and do what I can during the week.

Let me know if you want to go for a run!