My shoes are barely dry from Hardrock and I find myself prepping for the Grand Mesa 100 in 8 days, which ain't no walk in the park either. Once that's completed, then full focus on Leadville 100 (meeting with my Leadville crew team this weekend) and Bear 100.
I have no idea what to expect at Grand Mesa but I do have goals for the others; I definitely better run both Leadville and Bear combined faster than I completed Hardrock (shouldn't be too difficult since I took nearly a week to finish). If I still have any body parts left, I'd like to race one more 100 (Chimera 100 in November) to reach my pre-season goal of six 100 milers this year. Combine that with my other shorter races and we're talking over 800 miles of racing in a season (just writing it makes me want to rethink that plan). It would be a testament to both smart training and McDavid compression clothing, which has truly helped to minimize muscle damage during events and facilitate recovery after. I have just a little soreness in my left hip/upper glute but it feels better daily. I'm guessing that may be from using only one trekking pole for a while after the first one broke and it may have caused a little imbalance. I took sun-wed off, only doing my 3 mile walks and plan to go for a run today.
Six hundreds? Damn, that's even more impressive than that time you ran 245 miles in six weeks!
ReplyDeleteI guess the flame has been fanned... ;-)
ReplyDeleteIt was 241 miles. Do I know you?
ReplyDeleteI had all but forgotten about that "241 miles in six weeks!" Thanks for the laugh Brownie.
ReplyDeleteSince you've forgotten Tim, he's the guy you owe lots of beer.
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I heard there is a slight uphill at the turnaround at Grand Mesa.
ReplyDeleteI think the better description than Footfeathers Western Slam is something like a 34 day transcendance event or something...are you ever really stopping running this summer? Sheesh.
"241 miles in six weeks"
ReplyDeleteWow, now I'm thinking maybe I could do this ultrarunning thing too. I'll let ya' know how it goes.