Spring running brings less snowpack and ice, while also creating some sloppy trail conditions. In general, I stay off muddy trails out of respect for shared community use. If we're all considerate of transitional conditions, we'll all also be in a better place to enjoy getting off road in a few weeks. That means I …
Category: Training
Spring!
The first weekend in March has ushered in slightly warmer temperatures. It's been a long winter, and I've forgone writing repetitive posts about winter running. It's cold. I run. It's snowing. I run. While I've stayed engaged in the work, there just isn't much to say about it. But Spring? Spring brings the promise of …
The Day Before, Again
Over the last couple of months I've been too busy with running and the rest of life to sit down and write about it. This cycle started with supporting Kate as she completed her first ultra, the Lean Horse 50k. The thrill of chasing a loved one around a trail race is worth its own …
Anatomy of a Workout
During my training for ultras, I gave myself permission not to do structured workouts. Trying to accumulate vertical and going longer meant I skipped time at the track, tempo runs, and really anything planned. Having a policy of "see hill, run up hill" and squeezing extra miles out of my busy schedule made for a …
Rebooting
Four weeks ago at just this moment, I was nervously pacing back at forth near the starting line of the Black Hills 50k. That turned out to be a longer than expected morning! Now a month after stumbling and bumbling my way to a 5:33 finish, I'm looking at ways to reboot and get back …
Altra Lone Peak 3.0 Review
I was a bit hesitant to write a review of the Altra Lone Peak 3.0 given that the 3.5 has been recently released. However, I've read that updates to the venerable Lone Peak appear to be pretty minor (thankfully!), and there are a lot of LP 3s still out there at reduced price. I figured …
One Week Later
The afternoon following the Black Hills 50k, I retreated to the floor spending several hours eating potato chips and nursing my wounded pride. While I'd thought "I'm never running again" during the long last few miles, I readily committed to getting recovered and back to running. Here's my summary of the week. Day 1: I woke …
