7.5 mi. I showed up early enough to warmup with Teresa, then do my first lap on the hill solo. Megan came and did 5 laps with me, which was great. We did some good climbing, but the best part for me was scampering downhill keeping her pace. One lap Megan picked up the descent, … Continue reading Some good hill laps
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An offhanded description of what I did and what I thought of during the run…
13.1 What a place to run! Snowmass Village, the race start, is tucked up a winding road off the main highway in Colorado's Roaring Fork Valley. We drove early from Shelby's home in Breckenridge - a 2 hour sprint on an empty Interstate 70. I was very awake due to the time difference and cool … Continue reading Golden Leaf Half Marathon
20mi. When you arrive at 4:15 in a driving rainstorm, you know it's a special day to run. Walter came moments later, and it was raining and thundering so hard I didn't put down the window to speak to him, I called him instead. We stepped out and no reprieve, we were drenched immediately. The … Continue reading Legends Only
5mi. I tried to get Lanae and Lilia to ride after the track today, both came close but neither came through. The roads were wet, so it probably worked out for the best. Paul was back from Las Vegas and the Hi Vie race, he led the workout. With an interesting 400m cooldown after one … Continue reading The mile threat
8 mi. Easy formula today, run the first two laps with Robert and the final four with Gary. Gary descends fast and I had to pay attention so as not to lose ground daydreaming or looking around at the sunrise. I brought water, but Shelby also brought the water bottle Lani borrowed for Saturday's run. … Continue reading a few fast ones
22mi. I ran today starting with Lani a bit earlier than most - to the light at Lost Tree Village and back. I lost my water bottle in a construction tube. while trying to force a bathroom break in the dark. Then met up with Dave and Suzanne M. at the store, ran on and … Continue reading It kept going.
4 mi. No cooldown time today, but with Erica running the workout, our shortest interval was a 400m. I decided to lay off the track speed today, it doesn't feel like I've done 30 miles less than a week ago but it's definitely not forgotten by my legs. I ran behind Gary Walk most intervals, … Continue reading Track on moderate level
8 mi. One of those days when John is sleeping at home so I know I need to run, not chatter at the end, and get home and ready for school. I ran the warmup lap #1 with Teresa. She saw Missy parking just before 5am and decided to go right to the bridge after … Continue reading It takes longer somedays
30mi. "Hey Dave! It's Saturday morning. You went to the Square Grouper 'til 1am. Why not wake up at 2:40am and start a 3:15am run from the store?" That's what's bouncing around in my head. It would be easier to try the long run next week. After 5 days of Hurricane Isaac rains, I'm not taking … Continue reading 30 miles for fun?
5 mi With a new surface, Benjamin HS track still doesn't have all the air bubbles out of the track nor does it have lane lines painted yet. It is a great place to run, and those little details don't stop some of the north county's best runners from their Thursday workouts with Coach Paul. … Continue reading Laneless track
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