Posted by Brad in Race reports on 26. Aug, 2008 | 1 Comment
I had one goal for the Lean Horse 50 mile this year: finish in under the official cutoff of 12 hours. Last year I managed a 14:50 in my first 50 mile finish. I knew I’d have a tough time given the hilly nature of Argyle Road which is miles 11-16 and 34-45 of the [...]
I was in Austria and Switzerland last week for work and managed to sneak in a quick 5-mile run one evening. I started from my hotel in Feldkirch and originally hoped to run on some trails. But after a few mishaps which included almost losing my balance and sliding about 30 feet down a steep [...]
I was supposed to have completed the 50-miler this past Saturday at Tahoe. Going into the race, I knew it would be tough to make the cutoffs up to the half-way point at Mt. Rose, which would require roughly 18.5 minutes per mile. While that sounds more than generous, I didn’t have any altitude training [...]
Posted by Brad in Race reports on 13. Apr, 2008 | 1 Comment
Highlights Exquisitely planned route with aid stations every 2 miles or so (no need even for a hand bottle) Trail markers every quarter-mile! Mostly single track, occasional jaunt through a field, a little bit of asphalt–almost entirely runnable Opportunities for improvement Start time was pushed back 30 minutes but I had no idea until I [...]
Posted by Brad in Gear, Training on 06. Apr, 2008 | No Comments
I wanted to get in another 6-8 miles this afternoon to help prepare for this Saturday’s 25K at Lake McMurty but I ended up just logging 4 miles. I’m having a bit of a seam issue with the Under Armor tights I’m wearing underneath my shorts. So about half way through the run, I realized [...]
Posted by Brad in Training on 06. Apr, 2008 | No Comments
Yesterday’s weather was near ideal so I took advantage of it to get in some longer miles. With a 25K just over a week away, I wanted to get at least 10 miles in and I did just that. I made it 8 without any sort of stop but around there my energy started to [...]
Posted by Brad in Training on 01. Apr, 2008 | No Comments
So the week of treadmill training I had planned turned into nothing at all. Work consumed many more hours than I expected and the hotel gym was not open during the hours I needed. I did manage to salvage the week with a 4-mile run this past Sunday. I managed a decent and consistent pace, [...]
Posted by Brad in Training on 23. Mar, 2008 | No Comments
I’ll be on work-related travel most of the week so I’m planning to get in some treadmill runs in the evening. It’s probably my least favorite way to get in the miles, but I don’t have a lot of options this week. With less than 3 weeks until the LMTR 25K, I need to build [...]
Posted by Brad in Training on 22. Mar, 2008 | No Comments
I went out for a nice, easy 4-mile run this afternoon and the weather was just about perfect. Not too hot, but warm enough for a shirt and shorts to be comfortable. I had new REI socks and my New Balance 608 and gear-wise everything seemed fine. If anything, the shoes are slightly too big [...]
Posted by Brad in Gear, Planning on 20. Mar, 2008 | No Comments
It has literally been ages since my last run. I think it might have been all the way back in October when I decided to stop running Palo Duro after my second loop. My base mileage wasn’t good then and it’s even worse now. Of course, it wasn’t so hot when I ran Lean Horse [...]
