This past week was the first time I've actually done track work and mile repeats. The 10 x 400s on Wichita State track were an avg. of 1:19, while the 4 x mile repeats on the Highline Canal were an avg. of 5:50. I'm hoping it doesn't take very long to get the comfort of running those paces and getting the return of the leg speed. This week I also had the pleasure of running with Matt Keddington and Patrick Garcia. My schedule has been busy lately so it was actually refreshing to find time to run with these guys. Matt is looking to take down Manners at Pocatello 20 mile (that's what he said Aric) and Patrick to run away with some cashola at Cheyenne Canon 50K.
Next weekend is the American River 50 mile in Sacramento and I am a little nervous. Stacked field again. I reached back into my running logs to find out what I did to prep for AR last time and I noticed a couple of 30+ mile runs back to back down the South Platte bike path. I didn't do that this time but the volume of my training is about 20 myles higher per week plus I've got two pretty fast 50K's under my belt. But I think the volume, in of itself, will carry me through the final 19 myles of trails better than last time when I bonked pretty good after the 50K mark. It's the first 27 myles that are making me nervous. I will use the force Obe Juan.
Here is the week in review:
Monday - 6 myles The Bluffs
Tuesday - 8 myles Wichita TM
Wednesday - 8 myles Wichita State Track
Thursday - AM 8 myles Grigs loop
PM 6 myles The Bluffs with "The Kid" Matt Keddington
Friday - 10 myles HR backcountry
Saturday - 12 myles Highline Canal
Sunday - 22 myles HR tour de trails with Patrick Garcia
Total - 80 myles, 11 hours 5 minutes, 5837 ft of climbing
March total 351 myles
Now I'm off to Washington D.C. for the week.
9 comments:
We better see a pic of you drinking some Yuengling in DC!
Good luck next weekend!
time is just flying by...another race... wow... pretty soon summer will be over.... I wish...Have a great time in DC and then during your race... will be thinking of you... Hope THE FORCE IS WITH YOU.... love...
Mike Wardian and I are running at lunch in DC on Tuesday, if you're interested in hitting some urban trails. I can give you the info re: email, let me know...
Trail Clown - I will be staying at the Park Hyatt hotel in DC. Don't know if that is close or not but should have about an hour at lunch. thanks
JT - Yuengling is not very good.
Nick - thanks. gotta try and keep clark and burch in sight
Mom - i know, time is flying by. before you know it we will be in France.
Cool beans. I can give you a call tomorrow morning to coordinate, or you can email me at cmercer@apa.org. Beware, all I do is trash talk at Mike, so you may want to bring headphones. We can do American River bike path-style training in Rock Creek Park and then hit some rolling trails to simulate the 2nd half of your upcoming suffer-fest.
Sorry for the disconnect. You would have heard me cursing the rain the entire run. Email Mike at mwardian@rocketmail.com if you want to set up a lunch time run this week. Show 'em who's boss at AR50!
Sorry trail clown. Been nonstop since I got here. On a TM this morning. Hopefully we can hook up another time. Come to CO and I will be a tour guide.
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