Training Log Archive: Valencia

Trail up into the mountains with Jarn. Great run and how fantastic to get some climbing in! The run went longer than either of us thought, so we were out too long without water or enough calories. Walked the last 20 mins home or so but in good spirits. next time same run which was great but with an extra bottle and a few gels

Up with the sun and an awesome road ride up to meet Jarn in Los Monestarios. Beautiful morning. Road home after and felt great after a lot of water at Jarn's house following the run. Great day.

I mentioned that we were out over 2 hours with only one large bottle. I drank on the ride up and a bottle on the way home. After the run I downed = 3 bottles at his house. At home after ride another 2 bottles or so equivalent. I still wasn't pissing hardly a thing a mid-day. Heat and humidity take it out of me serious. I need to at least double the water i THINK I'll need.

Met up with my new friend Jarn today for a run in the hills north of town. Had to get up at 5:30 but the chance to run with another human being -- and on hills and dirt, no less -- was not to be missed. I wasn't working that hard, but the humidity in the early AM heat sure made me sweat. I'll bet I wrung a pint of water out of my shirt.

Ran this morning and felt pretty good! On the way back, though, that heat sure kicked in and I could feel it sapping the energy away from me. Picked up the pace as I finished the run and could feel that needle moving up to redline.

Road around country roads this evening at 9:00 ish. Lotta serious runners out! Just wanted to get out of the house and get some ass-in-saddle time more than anything.

My first road ride! North of town and into hills. Found good road out of Pucol up into the hills. Cars were fine -- everyone cool.

Walk with Beth...HOT!