tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69700308647679264952024-02-08T01:58:33.024-08:00forward progressfor the next 4 months i am training to run, and i am searching for my next challenge. the running is meant to keep me focused, and the search is what life is all about.carl & kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16488787494777016259noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970030864767926495.post-89143390457022772572010-10-16T19:10:00.000-07:002010-10-16T19:19:50.498-07:00t-minus 510.10 - 0<br /><br />10.11 - 26.0, from warwoman dell to rabun bald and back on the bartram trail. started a little unsure, but got in the swing. great trail and sublime views from rabun bald. great day. last hour and a half were in the dark, twisted ankle a couple times so took it easy the last few miles.<br /><br />10.12 - 4.5, around lake<br /><br />10.13 - 12.5, 4.5 lake loop early, then 8.0 twice lake loop later.<br /><br />10.14 - 17.0, very solid run on the hilly hickory point loop. slightly injured the ball of my right foot a couple miles from the end, but it seems to have healed by saturday.<br /><br />10.15 - 0 unmotivated. bicycled around the lake for a bit on the new tires.<br /><br />10.16 - 12.0, unmotivated, probably just tired, but the 12 was easy.<br /><br />week: 72 miles.<br /><br />super enthusiastic and joyful early in the week. the mountain runs were getting me all excited. came down a bit friday/saturday. must just be feeling the cumulative fatigue. it's all good though, because the legs are still responding fine when i head out. another week and a half of pushing it, and then i'll ease up. great running.carl & kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16488787494777016259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970030864767926495.post-43942649942379449072010-10-09T19:04:00.000-07:002010-10-09T19:13:06.409-07:00t-minus 610.3 - 5.0, from rock fish gap into shenandoah NP. spotted black bear from 20yards. just taking advantage of being in the blue ridge. legs were fine after 50 yesterday.<br /><br />10.4 - 0, traveling home all day<br /><br />10.5 - 4.5, tired from lack of sleep<br /><br />10.6 - 12.5, 4.5 at lunch, felt a little tired. 8.0 in the evening, in a great mood and enjoyed the cool fall weather. dinner w nick liz and kendall afterwards. fun night.<br /><br />10.7 - 22.6, woody gap to neels gap and back over blood mountain w james. late afternoon, used headlamps for last hour. sweet fall weather, cool and breezy. beauty.<br /><br />10.8 - 12.5, to 4 way stop and back around lake. ipod induced bliss, quick pace for the last 7 miles. jumped in lake - perfect cool water temps....won't last long as the fall moves in.<br /><br />10.9 - 19.0, chattooga river trail from hwy 28 t0 hwy 76 with tim. GREAT fun run. two swimming breaks. water was cold be felt awesome. trail is very runnable and seems a great venue for camping and running. can't wait to return!<br /><br />week: 76.2<br />stellar second half of the week. mountain running this time of year is so inspiring, and my body is coming around to the solid miles. really looking forward to staying consistent with the trips to the mountains, and the good mileage. really looking forward to FALL!carl & kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16488787494777016259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970030864767926495.post-26660884553387495102010-10-09T18:51:00.000-07:002010-10-09T19:04:11.621-07:00t-minus 79.26 - 4.5, lake loop<br /><br />9.27 - 4.5, lake loop<br /><br />9.28 - 9.0, lake loop morning, lake loop evening<br /><br />9.29 - 4.5, lake loop<br /><br />9.30 - 0, 30hr work day - then flying to VA<br /><br />10.1 - 0, slept in, drove to Grindstone.<br /><br />10.2 - 50, pacing liz at grindstone. solid effort and she finished 2nd.<br /><br />week: 72.5<br /><br />little busy at the beginning of the week, and then crushed by 30+ hour work day to get things out before traveling. 50miles of grindstone in 14 hours was good time on feet. fun and gorgeous weather/conditions! enjoyed the trip.carl & kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16488787494777016259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970030864767926495.post-58081028561791340362010-09-26T12:02:00.000-07:002010-09-26T12:15:00.140-07:00t-minus 89.19 - 12.0, black snake over to jason's to watch some football. hot.<br /><br />9.20 - 9.2, black snake loop, really fast last couple miles....felt like fitness is starting to return. happy run.<br /><br />9.21 - 9.2, black snake loop, again solid running. the cool weather is invigorating.<br /><br />9.22 - 0, bought a new machine and got busy.<br /><br />9.23 - 4.5, lake loop evening, still busy moving machinery.<br /><br />9.24 - 10.0, out and back from franklin, NC on bartram trail. beautiful, but the 9million spiderwebs put a damper on things.<br /><br />9.25 - 20.0, bushwack from louis land to the AT, down to NOC, up to the jump up on the AT, back to NOC. then shuttled w/tim and lydia to tellico gap and ran over wesser bald down to NOC again! great running on nice trails. weather was cool and wet in the afternoon. just fun.<br />views from wesser bald were really nice after the rain.<br /><br />week: 64.9<br /><br />the machinery moving really took a chunk out of the week, but this is a turning point. with the good base starting to kick in, and the weather turning, there were alot of happy miles this week.<br />actually able to run alot of the uphill trail miles too, which is a great change from the summer of feeling weak and tired when running. encouraging! next week just needs to maintain the solid jogging, and then pace 50mi at grindstone.carl & kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16488787494777016259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970030864767926495.post-17761274262797621922010-09-19T19:23:00.000-07:002010-09-19T19:35:25.178-07:00t-minus 99.12 - 9.2, black snake road evening<br /><br />9.13 - 4.5, lake loop<br /><br />9.14 - 11.5, triple lake loop afternoon<br /><br />9.15 - 22.6, woody gap to neels and back over blood mtn with james.<br />such great weather, a super enjoyable run!<br /><br />9.16 - 2.0, evening to jump in lake and back after a tough couple hours of limb trimming, 35' up!<br /><br />9.17 - 4.5, lake loop morning<br /><br />9.11 - 0<br /><br />week: 54.3<br /><br />another solid week. bad mental math told me i already had 60 miles on saturday, so i didn't run, and instead helped dad on the trees again. oh well, it was a good workout too, and the help was appreciated. still very slow, but twice during the week my last few miles were fast....a sign that speed will return sooner than later???<br />this coming week i hope to pop the mileage up.carl & kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16488787494777016259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970030864767926495.post-56961695272551478042010-09-11T21:59:00.000-07:002010-09-11T22:11:56.977-07:00MR100 take 2 - training, t minus 109.5 - 0<br /><br />9.6 - 4.5, lake loop<br /><br />9.7 - 12.5, lake loop in morning, double lake loop evening<br /><br />9.8 - 4.5, lake loop<br /><br />9.9 - 17.0, black snake road in morning, hard 5+ w/byron at furman. 36:23<br /><br />9.10 - 10.0, cochran shoals loop<br /><br />9.11 - 9.2, black snake road in evening<br /><br />week: 57.7<br />solid, the fast run with byron was an eye opener. 36 minutes HURT.<br />the weight will come off if i'm consistent.<br />each week needs:<br />a hard run or speed work day.<br />at least 2 doubles.<br />a day off.<br />a long run.<br />happy that i was able to run nearly 60 miles and it felt sustainable.carl & kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16488787494777016259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970030864767926495.post-25241970497001574792009-07-29T13:29:00.000-07:002009-07-29T14:07:02.614-07:007.17 10 mi to war trace and back from gary's<br /><br />7.18 8 mi to city limit and back from gary's<br /><br />7.19 0 mi<br /><br />7.20 5 mi. hard run down to stop sign and back from gary's. plus a little.<br /><br />7.21 15.4 mi at home.<br /><br />7.22 0<br /><br />7.23 5 miles from juice's apartment in atl.<br /><br />total: 43 miles. just a bit busy with driving and etc.carl & kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16488787494777016259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970030864767926495.post-50555914329741294612009-07-21T07:45:00.000-07:002009-07-21T07:51:36.337-07:007.10 10 mi hike in the cohuttas. three forks, cowpens rd to panther creek trail down to the conasauga r. confluence. good times and good vertical. kendall is a hiker.<br /><br />7.11 11 mi. swim and walk in the AM, then 4-way stop and back in the afternoon.<br /><br />7.12 1 mi. swim and walk<br /><br />7.13 7 mi. with james in the highlands. slow in the heat. both out of shape.<br /><br />7.14 0 mi.<br /><br />7.15 14 mi. union ridge to shelbyville. getting ready to ferry the masses to the Vol State start.<br /><br />7.16 13 mi. dresden backwards to the overpass and back. passed several runners. felt good.<br /><br />total: 56 mi. decent week, just trying to regain consistency.carl & kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16488787494777016259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970030864767926495.post-21057846789151566232009-07-10T08:33:00.001-07:002009-07-10T08:39:44.418-07:00another new beginningwell, after 6 months of lessened foot turnover, the time is ripe for a resurgence.<br /><br />7.3 15.4 mile loop at the lake house. slow and steady. dips in the two creeks available.<br /><br />7.4 swam to dam and walked back in the AM, then 15.4 mi loop. self-destructed with 4 miles to go and walked it in. a mile is a mile though.<br /><br />7.5 swam to dam and walked back in the AM, then 15.4 mi loop. self-destructed with 6 miles to go and walked it in. a mile is a mile though.<br /><br />7.6 0<br /><br />7.7 10 miles on silver comet trail in atl. 71 minutes. wow. 37 minutes out, 34 minutes back.<br /><br />7.8 10 mi to 4 way stop and back. nice and easy in the evening.<br /><br />7.9 swam to dam and walked back in the AM, then 10 mi to 4 way stop and back in the evening. tough and walked a few miles at the end.<br /><br />total: 79.2 miles<br />boy, if i'd guessed how many miles i'd be able to handle this week, i'd have said 55, tops. some was really slow and destructo, but the 71 minute 10 spot at silver comet was amazing. step one is keep the miles up and drop the excess weight. step two is pick the target and take aim.......GA AT speed attempt this fall in under 19 hours??carl & kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16488787494777016259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970030864767926495.post-51820749323120236312008-11-13T14:31:00.000-08:002008-12-12T15:07:47.393-08:00postwell,<br />the mother road is done.<br />my psyche driving down to OK was decent. after 3+ weeks of non-running and stiff-legged slow running, i finally had a 'normal' run 3 days before the race.<br /><br />when i first had the accident, i figured i'd be back jogging in 4-5 days.<br />then things sunk in and i realized 10 days might be optimistic.<br />i was finally walking again after 10 days, but no running til 14 days.<br />at that point my mind was trying to hold onto some hope, but really my enthusiasm was lost.<br />people said i couldn't lose fitness in 2 weeks. i wanted to believe them.<br />but i gained 5-6 lbs because my eating habits had inertia.<br />stumbling along on some 10 mile runs, i was back on the trails, but i had no pep. i couldn't do anything less than an 8:30 mile. the knee wouldn't allow it.<br />i had been so looking forward to those last 3 weeks of preparation, that when they were taken away the joy of the race left with them.<br />still, i knew i would run the race. it was on the way home to georgia (where i was excited to go) and there was no good reason not to start.<br />the one illegitimate reason i had was that i had put off running a 100 mile race for 8 years since starting to run ultras. everyone wondered why i hadn't run one yet...it was because i had this idea that i didn't want to run 100 until i was ready to RUN 100 miles. i knew i could cover the distance in the time limit, but that didn't sound particularly satisfying to me.<br />so i trained alot and had a great confidence boost from the le grizz run, and i was ready to RUN 100 miles.<br />so now, with the extra weight and the too-rested legs, i wasn't sure i could RUN the whole thing...and why do it?<br />i decided that it made sense to go for it.<br /><br />i started out in the well cushioned shoes that i'd worn for the le grizz. i went out conservatively, just wanting to feel good til 100k.<br />my hamstrings were tight after 20 miles, so i changed into my racing flats (they had 1000 miles on them, and the padding was compacted, but at least they let my hammys loosen up) and strolled along. i think i was about 18th or so at 25 miles. i took some dr. pepper and gatorade every few miles, and cruised in to 50 miles in 8:22. i had moved up to about 7th place.<br /><br />originally i'd hoped to keep the first 50 under 8 hours, but i was concerned about pushing too early. i knew that with my psyche the way it was, i needed to stay comfortable as long as possible. if i could avoid feeling horrible before 80 miles, then i figured i could force myself to finish well. but if it got rough before 50 then i wasn't sure i would finish.<br /><br />anyway, 8:22 for 50 was fine. right on 10 minute miles. given that some of my best races have been negative splits i thought that even though it wasn't likely, i might still run close to 17 hours.<br /><br />i slightly bonked at 53 miles, but got some calories down when i caught up to james in the van, and rectified the situation.<br />the sun was going down, and i told james to keep the stops 2 miles apart, so that i could easily keep the calories flowing. i thought i picked up the pace for the next 20 miles, and was super pumped to reach the 72 mile aid station in under 14 hours......until i found out that it was only the 67 mile aid station. damn! despite the slowing, i had still moved up to 5th place.<br /><br />here was the make or break point of the race. i thought i'd been cruising, while in fact i'd been struggling. I knew that mentally i needed to concentrate on keeping up performance, rather than being disappointed at the pace falling off. if i could keep positive then i could still run under 19 or 20 hours (not terribly satisfying, but an obviously honest effort).<br /><br />i hung in there and stayed positive til 71.5 miles, half way across the long bridge. there my metabolism slowed, and i got cold, and i started to walk. when i arrived at the aid station i was mentally broken. I gave up.<br /><br />i have given up before, and still finished well, but it usually takes a couple/few hours of suffering before i correct the situation and get the right combination of calories and enthusiasm flowing again. At Vol-State if has taken me half a day to get things going again. that's suffering.<br /><br />after giving up, i really wanted to quit. it was cold, my time goal was gone, and there was just a long 28 miles in the middle of the night to look forward to. i was still in 5th place, but that was small consolation for how i was feeling.<br /><br />i told james to drive back to town and get some hot food. this way i wouldn't have the option to quit for a while....taking that option away might give me an opportunity to stop thinking negatively and let the calories do some work and get me moving again. as he left i said, 'when you get back i might even be running!'<br /><br />well, this gravel section of the course treated my feet horribly, with the racing flats still on every step was painful. i kept plodding, and finally james came running up the road towards me. it turns out that crew vehicles weren't allowed on this section, so james ran back 3 miles to bring me some food. nice.<br />i ate and drank a little and we talked. i wanted to quit still. it was still a marathon to the finish and i just didn't see any really solid reason to struggle through it.<br /><br />when we got to the van i kept walking. things were truly sucking, but i have been through much worse before. I decided that i needed to come up with a solid reason to quit, or else a solid reason to finish. if i came up with either one, then that would get the question of "should i finish" out of my mind.<br /><br />well, when ever i have wanted to quit something in the past (like school or a task or a job, or a run) my dad has said, "you need to finish it, and then you can decide whether it was worth it, and whether you'll ever choose to do something similar again."<br /><br />when you want to quit, this outlook is a tough one to take, but i thought about it. i didn't necessarily agree with it...i had been through alot in the past 4 months, why should i force myself through this pain, just to finish in an unsatisfying time?<br /><br />long story short, i just kept going. at 90 miles james needed to get to the airport (by 6 am) and both he and i thought i'd drop out and drive him there. instead i told him to take the van to the airport and i'd get a ride there later.<br /><br />he did, and i walked it in to the finish. 23:24.<br />certainly not a satisfying time, but i did finish.<br /><br />the important aspect of finishing this race (i realized afterwards) is that i gained more experience that will help me in my next try at RUNNING 100 miles. now i know, "how far" 100 miles in one feels. this will be an advantage going into the next attempt.<br />now i just need to recover from the tired legs, and get the training consistent for a few months again.<br /><br />good stuff. many thanks to james.carl & kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16488787494777016259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970030864767926495.post-48221513413676358092008-11-08T04:20:00.000-08:002008-11-08T04:26:13.883-08:00down to 2.5 hoursready to hit the road.<br />the past week has seen reduced mileage again. if anything, i am rested.<br />finally, on wednesday of this week, i had a run where things felt free again.<br />10 minute miles.<br />take it as it comes, do the best i know how.<br />limits are created in the mind more often than they are real.<br />you never know when this sweet life will be taken.<br />celebrate.<br /><br />carlcarl & kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16488787494777016259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970030864767926495.post-35412145856224480192008-10-27T12:09:00.000-07:002008-10-27T12:20:47.470-07:00down to 210.20 1.5 miles - to grocery store and back. must keep the left leg straight to avoid tearing the stitches. limping 100%<br /><br />10.21 1.5 miles - to grocery store. otherwise i am just reading and laying down. ready to be outside moving, but gotta keep the knee healthy or i won't be able to race.<br /><br />10.22 4 miles. walked on the trails. still limping, but feel i'll be back soon.<br /><br />10.23 4 miles. walked on the trails. still stiff legged limping, but moving!<br /><br />10.24 9 miles. walked the 4 mile loop twice, plus to the grocery store. just happy to have moved!<br /><br />10.25 11 miles. thought i might be able to run, actually jogged 2 blocks but while the stitches are ready for the bending of the knee, the tendon underneath is very tender. can't give a normal stride. walked 2 miles and then decided that a slow run was better than nothing, so i did that for hte remaining 7-8 miles. not normal running, but at least i got to sweat.<br /><br />10.26 12 miles. ran the whole way. still limping somewhat, but a little better. can't extend the left leg due to the tender tendon. when will it feel normal, i wonder. is it tender from the rock bashing when i fell in montana, or is it tender because i didn't bend my knee for almost 2 weeks? i would guess it's due to a combination.<br /><br />total: 43 miles. jeez, sure didn't feel like 43 miles, but i was exhausted after 12 on sunday. a couple weeks of nearly zero activity knocked out my ability to recover quickly. i needed a nap after sunday's run. maybe the coming week's effort will bring me back to the baseline, even if i lost some fitness i'm sure i'm still in the best shape of my life (i hope).carl & kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16488787494777016259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970030864767926495.post-70552094022856665562008-10-20T11:07:00.000-07:002008-10-20T11:14:11.191-07:00down to 310.13 13 miles. hiked up the spotted bear lookout trail. gorgeous views and fun hike. saw glacier park, swan range, more. nervous about bears, but made noise and no encounters.<br /><br />10.14 8 miles. nearly climbed great northern mountain. inexperience caused an accident, and the stress levels were through the roof. carlspacificride.blogspot.com end up with stitches in left knees and elbow. running will be a while.<br /><br />10.15 0 miles. driving back to Boise so i can keep my wounds clean and sleep more comfortably.<br /><br />10.16 1.5 miles. to grocery store and back. i have to limp to keep my leg straight and not tear the stitches. feel like someone beat me up.<br /><br />10.17 3 miles. to library and back. unfortunately the excercise gets my blood pressure up a little and the wounds are weeping, so i'll have to lay low for a bit.<br /><br />10.18 0 miles.<br /><br />10.19 0 miles.<br /><br />total: 26.5 miles. well, ideally i'd have finished the week with more hiking and done a couple decent runs at the end of the week. instead, the body needs rest. will this cost me fitness for the 100? or be a strengthening break? either way, i am in good shape and can't change what happened. I am lucky enough that it should be well healed before the 100, so at least it is still very likely that i'll run!carl & kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16488787494777016259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970030864767926495.post-47399219372788155152008-10-17T20:54:00.000-07:002008-10-17T21:05:04.955-07:00down to 410.6 10 miles. same backwards sidewinder loop, same tired start and good finish.<br /><br />10.7 8 miles. Crooked Creek Trail in Boise National Forest. saw some super cool rock formations, a trail crew building a bridge, and helicopter dropping supplies. nice run with FREEZING bath in Crooked Creek Post-Run. I am on my way to Montana for exploration/adventure and Le Grizz....<br /><br />10.8 11 miles. short hike in the morning on sweeney creek trail south of Hamilton, MT. AWESOME views and HUGE mountains here in Big Sky. then more miles on trails in rattlesnake rec area east of Missoula. Descending from Stuart Peak I ran into a big black bear. i made some noise, and retreated. found his/her scat on my alternate trail. A bear on my first day in MT....cool?<br /><br />10.9 6 miles. just around downtown missoula and up to university's clark fork trail. very nice, just waiting for the library to open. just below freezing...the van was cold last night!<br /><br />10.10 drove to hungry horse, scoped out the course, stayed up a little late talking to the locals who have been running and hiking for years. felt alittle better about grizzly country, and looking forward to the race in the a.m.<br /><br />10.11 Le Grizz 50.<br />10 miles in 1:24<br />20 miles in 2:50<br />25 miles in 3:30<br />30 miles in 4:12<br />40 miles in 5:42<br />50 miles in 6:56<br />felt tight for the first 1/3, then smooth and very consitent throughout. consciously held back from hard effort, because my focus is mother road. VERY pleased with sub 7, and negative split. good confidence/experience for the 100.<br /><br />10.12 0 miles. took it easy walking around flathead river and fishing in the cold.<br /><br />total: 85 miles. enjoyed a couple exploration runs and then shook out the cobwebs for 50 miles. really pleased that my fitness is probably as good as i could have hoped. especially happy that i was still limber and care free at 50 miles.carl & kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16488787494777016259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970030864767926495.post-62605369879562326022008-10-17T20:27:00.000-07:002008-10-17T20:54:54.125-07:00down to 59.29 0 miles. resting<br /><br />9.30 0 miles. resting<br /><br />10.1 14 miles. two loops on sidewinder. strong running.<br /><br />10.2 13 miles. up bogus basin to corrals, connected to 8th st. started tired but finished fine.<br /><br />10.3 14 miles. up bogus basin road to dry creek trail. love this trail and connecting to hard guy trail. favorite route yet.<br /><br /><br />10.4 0 miles.<br /><br />10.5 10 miles. ran sidewinder backwards. good run.<br /><br />total: 51 miles. i was worn out and my achilles was extra tender after the preceding long week, so mon/tues were necessary zeros. the rest of the week felt good but i had a mental low on saturday and didn't get out. i think this was fine after the strong week before.carl & kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16488787494777016259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970030864767926495.post-56849210443243956342008-09-29T16:32:00.000-07:002008-09-29T16:39:03.051-07:00down to 69.22 14 miles. up 8th st to upper gulch trailhead. ran strong all the way up, but was weak on the return dowhill. just tired.<br /><br />9.23 11 miles.<br /><br />9.24 15 miles.<br /><br />9.25 13 miles.<br /><br />9.26 8 miles. a slight recovery day, took it easy.<br /><br />9.27 20 miles. e-mailed a group of boise ultrarunners and had 4 come join me for a nice loop early in the morning. saw some new trails and had conversation on a run for the first time in months.<br /><br />9.28 25 miles. similar group of runners. up to the ridge and over the ski lifts at bogus basin. we explored some new trails trying to find a quick way back down after 6 hours, but instead came out on the road still above 5500'. we hitched rides down. a nice long training run with like mided crazies.<br /><br />total: 108 miles.<br />got the miles up there. it was an effort, and the achilles felt it a little bit with all the uphill stuff. but this is what's necessary. i will lay low for a day and then see how next week pans out. i am excited about the training and the big race. this is the time to push, while still keeping tabs on the weak links. 100 miles is a long week. good times. exploring the experiment of one.carl & kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16488787494777016259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970030864767926495.post-84636549135329145252008-09-29T16:25:00.000-07:002008-09-29T16:32:16.101-07:00down to 79.15 0 miles<br /><br />9.16 19 miles. intended 1:45 run, but made one wrong turn up high in the foothills, and ended up doing nearly 3 hours. this was a good run, even with just one water bottle i managed to cruise and hold thigns together til the last mile. 3 hours in this non-humidity with just a little water is an accomplishment. glad my body is adjusting and doing well.<br /><br />9.17 6 miles. rode bicycle up to polecat trail system. motivation was low, so just did one loop.<br /><br />9.18 12 miles. enjoyed sweet sidewinder trail in hulls gulch system. can't get enough of this trail with the great slopes and views.<br /><br />9.19 14 miles. to sidewinder again and this time two laps. sprinted down the mountain to fend off mtn bikers in pursuit. adrenaline and speed. quite fun.<br /><br />9.20 0 miles.<br /><br />9.21 20 miles in two 10 mile runs. morning<br /> morning: in hulls gulch area, some fast downhill running again.<br /> evening: into the dark and wrapped up the week.<br /><br />total: 70 miles. enjoyed this week immensely. still a bit confounded that while 70 miles seems "reasonable" it is not "easy." oh well, this is still my best training ever and in the future we'll see if more miles get easier. good times.carl & kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16488787494777016259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970030864767926495.post-67428192088539237452008-09-29T16:18:00.000-07:002008-09-29T16:24:49.917-07:00down to 89.8 0 miles.<br /><br />9.9 5 miles. still wrecked.<br /><br />9.10 5 miles. speed work. 0.1 miles HARD. 0.1 miles easy. tough workout.<br /><br />9.11 12 miles. awesome run on trails at camel's back park. biked over to park. felt inspired and visualized the mother road race. feel i am getting tougher and enjoying the training.<br /><br />9.12 9 miles. over to camel's back again. enjoy these trails and the views looking down on boise.<br /><br />9.13 12 miles. boise orienteering meet. humbling to get 'off' a couple times. but a fun change of pace none the less....then over to the trails for another 6 miles or so. good day.<br /><br />9.14 20 miles. ran up hulls gulch trail and the motorcycle trail to the ridge road. then down 8th street and hulls gulch interpretive trail. found some water in hulls gulch and drank unfiltered. thank goodness or i'd have been damaged by dehydration agian! foolish but fun.<br /><br />total: 63 miles. just getting back into the swing after the bike trip and bodacious 55 last week. first real good forays on the foothills are bringing hill running into full effect.carl & kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16488787494777016259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970030864767926495.post-1764495408998564482008-09-29T16:15:00.000-07:002008-09-29T16:18:33.548-07:00down to 99.1 10 miles. in eugene, OR. up to butte south of town. adidas/rexxus trail.<br /><br />9.2<br />9.3<br />9.4 riding back from the ocean....<br />9.5<br /><br />9.6 55 miles. ran in the last miles of the pacific trip. see pacific ride blog for story of this adventure run.<br /><br />9.7 0 miles.<br /><br />total: 65 miles. whoosh, the long one was ultra endurance adventure at it's best. very tough. sleep deprivation, etc. good stuff.carl & kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16488787494777016259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970030864767926495.post-80188213814379355172008-09-29T16:13:00.000-07:002008-09-29T16:15:11.917-07:00down to 108.25 10 miles.<br /><br />8.26 started bicycle ride to the pacific<br /><br />carlspacificride.blogspot.com<br /><br />8.27<br />8.28<br />8.29 pacific ride. 12-17 hrs/day on the bicycle. awesome.<br />8.30<br />8.31<br /><br />total: 10 miles running but a ton of aerobics.carl & kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16488787494777016259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970030864767926495.post-88785099110622215892008-09-29T16:07:00.000-07:002008-09-29T16:13:02.874-07:00down to 118.18 20 miles. to table rock east of town. held things together for the 1000' climb in the heat, then doused in the boise river on the way back. <br /><br />8.19 11 miles. to downtown on greenbelt. then mentally cracked and walked several miles. very low point mentally. ran last 2 miles in 14:00 to get some rythm going.<br /><br />8.20 0 miles. rode bicycle to lucky peak reservoir. 50k ride to reconn the course for running.<br /><br />8.21 20 miles. on greenway, 10 mile splits of 1:29, 1:23. last mile in 7:30. solid run.<br /><br />8.22 0 miles.<br /><br />8.23 12 miles. chased some fast runners on the greenway. ran into leon rothstein, local boise ultraguy. good stuff. fast running was good.<br /><br />8.24 7 miles. sore from fast stuff, but just got to 70 miles.<br /><br />total: 70 miles. goodness, run a couple 20's take a couple days off, and there you are again at 70 miles for te week. how do the big timers do double that!??carl & kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16488787494777016259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970030864767926495.post-3582098287591496052008-09-29T15:59:00.000-07:002008-09-29T16:07:09.751-07:00rythm count down 128.11 0 miles<br /><br />8.12 11 miles to seaman's gulch trails and back. had a couple sodas from the grovery store quarter machine on the way. nice views and heat.<br /><br />8.13 34 miles. took iodine tablets and a water bottle up 8th street ext. to boise ridge road. all dirt. went along the road hoping for water for a long time...views were spectacular from 6,000' up there, but all was dry. came down hard guy trail, which should be mtn biker heaven. totally dehydrated for the last slow 8 miles. silly, but then the maps show creeks everywhere!?!? not here in boise summer!<br /><br />8.14 5 miles. tough, just baby jogged it to heal myself.<br /><br />8.15 0 miles.<br /><br />8.16 11 miles. to seaman's gulch again. like this greenway+trails loop. last mile in 6:50 felt good.<br /><br />8.17 9 miles. on greenbelt. started slow, finished strong and felt solid.<br /><br />total for week: 70 miles. sticking to 70 until more feels easier. the mid week long run was good, although i'll not intend on making it quite so tough next time. must....have....water...carl & kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16488787494777016259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970030864767926495.post-32056634800346710012008-08-20T21:24:00.000-07:002008-08-20T21:30:29.148-07:00log-a-rythm 68.4 5 miles in park in nashville. slow and tired. fine. then drove to nebraska.<br /><br />8.5 0 miles, driving to idaho.<br /><br />8.6 18 miles in greenway in idaho. in the heat. dry. good run.<br /><br />8.7 12 miles. greenway over to seaman's gulch to check out a hilly valley view loop. gorgeous views. no trees to hide from the sun.<br /><br />8.8 18 miles. on greenway to downtown, to the foothills and up hull's gulch. back down and through city streets to apartment. good, tough the last 4-5 miles. no water. then did mammoth rafting on payette river. exhausted!<br /><br />8.9 7 miles on greenway. tired, just covered a few miles.<br /><br />8.10 11 miles on greeway. still tired. just getting miles again.<br /><br />total: 71 miles. pretty good considering the long drive out early in the week. some good long miles.carl & kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16488787494777016259noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970030864767926495.post-9507207660462115702008-08-20T21:13:00.000-07:002008-08-20T21:23:59.757-07:00log-a-rythm 57.28 13 miles. to furman, around 5 mile course. finished dead.<br /><br />7.29 15 miles. same as yesterday, but held it together. good.<br /><br />7.30 15 loop around base of paris mountain. gatorade at halfway. negative split. 1:05, 1:04<br /><br />7.31 10 miles. around apartment neighborhoods.<br /><br />8.1 0 miles. driving to war trace, tn<br /><br />8.2 14 miles. gary's house to 39.2 on strolling jim course. then back. godawful hot.<br /><br />8.3 12 miles in park in nashville. including 10 miles in sub 70. hard hilly run. tough and great!<br /><br />total: 79 miles. a good week including some travel. the hard 10 in nashville was punishing but great for the end of the week, since i drive to idaho tomorrow. good week.carl & kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16488787494777016259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6970030864767926495.post-62098404437529462362008-07-27T18:22:00.000-07:002008-07-27T18:29:45.060-07:00log-a-rythm 47.21 2 miles. crewing for kevin between shelbyville and monteagle, tn. got a couple miles in by leap frogging him between aid stops. no good running, but the lack of sleep and inspiration are enough for now.<br /><br />7.22 0 miles. finished crewing. kevin wins vol state 2008 in 4:23:45:08. whata run! amazing persistence and determination.<br /><br />7.23 0 miles. whatched john price finish.<br /><br />7.24 5 miles. watched don winkley finish, then drove home and got a couple miles in around the lake. scott rode the bicycle next to me and heard the tales from the road.<br /><br />7.25 12 miles. back in greenville, ran the furman/paris mtn loop in the heat. finished ok, but dehydrated.<br /><br />7.26 10 miles. around neighborhoods at base of paris mountain. ran strong the last mile.<br /><br />7.27 0 miles. felt sick and tired. will shoot for big miles tomorrow, and in the coming week.<br /><br />total for week: 29 miles. pitiful, but between the sleep deprivation of crewing and the puny feeling at the end of the week, it will have to do. big miles coming up this next week! must focus on consistency.carl & kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16488787494777016259noreply@blogger.com0