Ultra Running: Trials of the Trail 

Nice trip, half on trail half on road.  Happy with the effort and run.  Feel good about hitting my goals so far in October.   Lots of rolling for a great challenge climbed almost 3000 feet, that’s a good workout.  Wish I was a little faster, something to work on.    I wore my Saucony heavier street shoes, by 9 miles I was getting tired of them on my feet, won’t take them out for longer than 90 minutes in the future or on trails,

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 10/26/2008
• Time: 10:30:00
• Total Time: 1:41:00.00
• Average Heart rate: 160
• Max Heart rate: 174
• Calories: 1119
• Distance: 11.1 miles
• Average Pace: 9:06.28/mile
• Ascent: 2,971 ft
• Descent: 2,971 ft

I will do my long run tomorrow, but wanted to set out and get a few miles in.  This is roughly the same course I ran 2 days ago that felt like crap.. What a difference today.  I will chalk it up having the opportunity to do an afternoon run, my favorite time of day to get out.

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 10/25/2008
• Time: 12:00:00
• Total Time: 00:32:51.00
• Max Heart rate: 178
• Calories: 450
• Distance: 4.04 miles
• Average Pace: 8:07.8/mile
• Ascent: 1,282 ft
• Descent: 1,282 ft

Should not be this much effort to run 5 miles.  But sometimes it just is harder than usual.  Also ran around mad at the last X-country meet of the season.  Tired today, felt like I had already put too miles in this week and I haven’t even done my long run.  Have to remember I am building a base for Western States.

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 10/23/2008
• Time: 10:30:00
• Total Time: 00:44:44.00
• Average Heart rate: 169
• Max Heart rate: 180
• Distance: 5.1 miles
• Average Pace: 8:46.32/mile
• Ascent: 1,300 ft
• Descent: 1,300 ft

Tempo style run.  Ran faster when the mood struck and backed off when sucking air.  Brisk describes me and the weather.  Sunny describes my mood and the day.

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 10/21/2008
• Time: 08:00:00
• Total Time: 00:51:24.00
• Average Heart rate: 153
• Max Heart rate: 178
• Calories: 711
• Distance: 6.2 miles
• Average Pace: 8:17.24/mile
• Ascent: 902 ft
• Descent: 1,006 ft

Had a decent run this morning.  All good.

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 10/20/2008
• Time: 09:00:00
• Total Time: 1:05:51.00
• Distance: 7.5 miles
• Average Pace: 8:47.09/mile

Quick jog with the X-Country team.  Thought about not going with them today, but knew it was my only opportunity to get a quick jog in before heading back to the real job.

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 10/14/2008
• Time: 15:30:00
• Total Time: 00:24:06.00
• Distance: 2.6 miles
• Average Pace: 9:16.41/mile

I am getting my workouts in by standing for long periods of time in the OR while training techs and nurses on new equipment.  I am also logging adding upper body work by vacuuming.  Can’t really add any significant real workouts since I was taken out of my routine with travel for, yes you guessed it, work.  No worries, I really am adding little muscle movements in everything I do to feel better about not putting actual road miles in!  Still way ahead of last year.

Can’t say that it was easy.  It’s getting cold out there.  Glad I went long today, it feels good to have my weeks big goal out of the way by Wednesday.

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 10/08/2008
• Time: 08:00:00
• Total Time: 1:28:00.00
• Average Heart rate: 157
• Max Heart rate: 175
• Calories: 1117
• Distance: 10 miles
• Average Pace: 8:47.86/mile
• Ascent: 1,716 ft
• Descent: 1,800 ft

Had our cross country meet today and my top girl runner won the meet!  She’s only in 7th grade and beat out 8th graders for this well deserved win.  Won’t have team results from the school until tomorrow, but we ran well.  Lead boys finished 2nd and 3rd!

I did not get my  workout in even though I wanted.  Came home and cleaned the house up, it was a wreck.  Then ate dinner too late to run tonight.  I’ll put in an early morning run tomorrow.

Health:

• Date: 10/07/2008
• Weight: 119
• Mood: Normal
• Sleep Hours: 6
• Sleep Pattern: Insufficient