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No Shirts 50k

I did the no shirts 50k today. Did the 50k in 6hrs 20min. Not bad for the hills, snow, and ice. We had a little fresh snow over hard icy snow that you just fall through very unevenly, so I just keep turning my ankles. The hard bumpy ice is hard on the bottom of the feet too. And it was a cold one. But it was fun to hammer a good 50k today, and I already had 18 miles for the week and I still have a small run for sunday, some good miles this week.

50k For Fun

This sat. Jan30 I will run 50k. No Shirts 50k Race. It's not really a race, No entry fee's, No shirts, and No Aid. Just for fun! We will see how many show, it is the hardest parts of the Burning River 100. So it works good for me "training" and I can test a little speed work. See what kind of 50k time and run with other runners. But we are in winter and its cold and snowing. We will have to see how many show. It will be fun anyway.

Pay Up Time!

Thats right I had pay for registration on some races. First race is the Mohican 100 June 19 & 20, then the Burning River 100 July 31 & Aug 1. Theirs something about once you pay for a race. "ITS ON" no backing out now! And after a week of only 42 miles, I know I have too get my ass in gear. I will shoot for sub 24hr on both races. It will be hard both races so close together, and in summer heat. Thats why I need to train hard now. I still need to think about some more race's to enter, I like races close to home, keeps cost down right now.

Spring Time?

Yes, it felt like spring on the trail today. Funny how 40F feels like spring. I went out and hit 15 mile's. I ran the hill's hard. The ice and slush mix made for a little slipping off the trail at time's but not too bad.

Snow Running

We got some snow. You really see how much when you have to blaze a path through it. I got to pine lane trail head only a few older track's. So we got more snow on top of those track's which mean's a lot of soft snow. I did 8 mile's in the morning and came back in the afternoon to hammer 5 more mile's. 13 mile's for the day is lower than what I was going for the day. But I got a good work out in the snow!

A Long Weekend

I love long weekend's! You can get so much done. I hit 31 mile's in the 3 day's off. Nice weekend of cold and on and off snow. The good thing about weather like this nobody on the trail's, so I could hammer a little speed work on the hill's. I did see some brave woman over the weekend running the road, on the way to the trail. I am not a treadmill person, so when I people out in the really snow & cold temps., I really feel the groove!

Happy New Year

Another year past! A new year for working on goals. I set out in the snow and ice to knock out 12 miles of hills. The trails had some hard packed snow but was mostly hard ice. It was like running on the roads. I had no problem with traction. The mizuno wave's with screws, are awsome on the ice. You just have too deal with the hard impact of the hard ice. I do love the snow! I will be hitting my goal's hard for this new year. This past year was the start of the pain too come, and I wecome it! So make goal's, work hard and make them come true!! So far I will be racing the Mohican 100 in june and the Burning River 100 in july. I will plan for a few more 100's late summer into fall. It will be a lot of hard work, I like to push speed in a 100 mile run.

Cool Running

Winter and x-mas are here. Have had a lot of good running in the past weeks. Saturday after x-mas we have a group run. Over a 100 runner's will show up. It's the waterfalls run, we will run through the valley, past 3 waterfalls. It will be a good 17 mile's and some good hill's! With that many runners it will be fun.

A Sick & Cold Week

It's been a long week. My girls came over last weekend sick and got me sick. Had good week of running last week, but this week was poor for running. Cold temps and then sick on top of all I had to take it easy. This week I hope to make up for lost miles.

Mizuno Wave Cabrakan

The new shoe's ( Mizuno Wave Cabrakan ) are working out very well. I have been through a lot of shoe's. It is still to soon to say how thay hold up for the long haul. Some good 10mile runs on the trails and I like them! The snow is on the way and that's what I got them for. I will rack up some good miles on this long weekend. Happy Thankgiving!!!

Nice Weekend

We had a great weekend, sunny and warm. Will be all down hill, with winter coming up fast. I had some good run's, low on the over all miles but did a lot of hill's. I have been resting a lot, was sort of off season for me to be ready for all the 100 mile races of 2010. But in the coming weeks I will work on uping my mile's and speed.

Sunny Days

Some of our last sunny & warm running weekends. Nice 8 mile run, on a nice warm fall day. I got a pair of Mizuno wave cabrakan shoe's for my winter training. I use, and love my La Sportiva fire blades. I keep a few pair as backups. I have used many shoe's in the past few years, and the fire blades never let me down. But I wanted to try the mizuno wave, for the grip in the snow.

Halloween

Good 10 mile run up and down hills in the cool fall temps. Starting to work my weekly miles back up, my off season is over, time to move the miles up to be ready for spring 2010. I will start to pick my races soon. I had a good time with my girls going trick or treating, then a pizza party with friends and our kids. My girls got a lot of candy. Good times.

Cool Fall Days

The temps are falling, but I do love running in the fall. The colors the fall smells in the air. Some good 8 mile pine lane runs. My new cold weather gear is working good. I have some good runs of 8 or more miles each day this week. And lot of hills, I run all hills in training no matter how big.

Shopping trip

I went for a little shopping trip, for some warm winter gear. Some pant's and shirts. Last winter I didn't have good gear ( cheap ). I would get wet and cold. So I needed better tech layer's.

A cold & rainy fall

It's fall, and it sure feel's like it. The cold and rainy weather we have been getting. Everyone's sick or talking about getting sick. Some people are still running race's like the first Oil creek 100 but, I have been taking a break, run all winter hard and peak in the spring for early racing.

Lazy Days

I have taken some time off to rest and heal, but too long. I will get hard and fast . I have taken everything, I have learned in training and racing the BR100 to train for a good 2010 racing season. I will be in the 2010 BR100.

Easy days

Some right foot and toe problems,so we have taken the past few weeks off. I will start some easy weeks, and see what happen's.

Hot run

Back to running tough technical trails. Perkins trail is 4.1 miles long ( x2 for 8.2 miles total) horse trail it's a blast to run, but with the temp 90 it's a hot run. A few horse rider's to work around. Ankle's have some pain, but other wise good run up in down all hill's.