Sunday, April 20, 2014

Week 15 2014 Recap

I am starting to taper a bit for Bear Mtn, which is less than 2 weeks away!  I am trying to get out on the trails at lower elevation as much as possible, but it is still really wet and muddy out there.  The runs this weekend went well.  On Saturday I put in a decent effort on a hilly 15 mile run at sub 8 minute miles and Sunday was a nice conversation pace run with Hillary.  I have some shorter miles this week and might try to swim a bit if I can fit it in my schedule.  My fitness has come a long way this winter and I hope my leg strength will be there for the race!

Summary of Week 15:
M    OFF
T     8.6 mile run w/ Castleton XC team
W    OFF
Th   6.4 mile run on atv trails
F     OFF
S     14.9 mile run (~1400' gain)
S     20.1 mile run with Hillary

Weekly Totals:
Run distance:                    49.4 miles 
Total run elevation gain:    3,425 feet 
Total run time:                    7 hours 2 mins 
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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!