Saturday, February 22, 2014

Back to logging weekend miles

Today was the best running day since last fall!  Blue skies and temps in the 40s with a bit of a breeze.  Back to running shorts without spandex.  Overall a refreshing workout.  Today I went back up to a 25 mile run with just under 2000' of elevation gain on mostly dirt roads around Castleton.  It was a bit soft, slushy etc., but really there wasn't too much to complain about.  I was able to run the first 6.5 miles with Hillary as she was out for a 12 miler.  The legs were a bit sore afterwards, showing that I need to step up my leg strength with some hill workouts, but I would say overall my body feels good.



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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!