Training Log Archive: LiveWideLoveDeep

race (~1hr20min) + warm up and spin after rolling to the back of the course to take some pics and ride that rolling 1track again. Fun!

Jumped into the XC race and only pro and everyone else group (100+ people) but head just was not in "race mode" and not worried about it at all. Got my 30min of speed work and had a blast on the trails.

Started a little deep and group split a few times. I was hurting on the climbs but riding downhill like never before. F_U_N_! Not even taking chances but the dirt was sticking and I was picking off people left and right. Rode through a bunch of people and then alone passing every now and then. Found one guy ahead so worked to catch him by the back of the course. Passed him next downhill and then lost him and alone again by the time I got back to the start/finish area (had no idea i had moved into 1st overall at this point)

Nobody directing at start/finish and I just saw tape for the short course so I turned down there and when I hit the road some girls told me I went the wrong way. doh. Got back up and to the climb but lost sight of that guy and just rode at a pace that I would enjoy ripping the downhill and climb at a comfy hard pace. Saw the guy ahead here and there but never caught him. Stopped to pick up a pump and then rode with the guy behind me (good at downhill but sucked climbing - good for me I guess but wanted to push him up a few hills). He was in the stage race so I told him I would just chat at him and follow him in. He slowed way down the last few climbs but we stuck together and it was rad ripping some downhill forcing myself to take opposite lines as a challenge. I figured we were 8th or 9th. ha. I wont forget that last lap ripping those trails thats for sure.

t-run after race. Legs felt good but fatigue from no sleep and rough packing week. Ran out to the river and then to the highway and 1track back. Reminded me of McKenzie river in Bend! Green bloom, wild flowers and dirt was delicious!

pretty dang stoked to get out to Keysville and explore the trails. Cool crowd and Keevin got a great spot. Took it out for two laps on the short course track and then loaded the vest for a lap of the XC course. Dropped down the trail to the freeway that we never took before in the back of the course for an added out and back. ~10min climb up from the tree. All the gears and stops to check Nicks splits and txting Scott here and there.



Love those trails and literally hundreds of miles of singletrack to explore.

Spin just rolling and checking bike. Got the bolts for my shifters since they broke and I took the other one out. Long crazy night with the van doors but the rain and wind made it fun. Finn was sleeping like a baby as usual but I maybe got 2hrs. Still super stoked to be camping and the rain on that course made for some of the best conditions I have ever seen or could imagine. Fun!!

40min each way and exactly two miles to CCC. Confirmation after confirmation and totally stoked to took on a change. Just like when we moved to duet and didnt know about the secret trails and let it flow to ultrarunning. excited for things to come and tired from last couple days. Finished some stuff at the house until late night again.

big day getting everything cleaned, trashed and moved. thousand step stairs and load. beat.

5:45 and ON IT! Big day and stoked to get two workouts in before 8am. One of my hardest swims all year and just focused on getting through each swim. Solid pace and form trading off the lead w/ Jenny and George. Going to be sore but stoked to make the entire set 10-15sec rest between entire time.

200 WU
6x100 on 1:40
5x200 on 2:50
4x300 on 4:00
3x400 pulling
150 flop
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4,350yds

Nice run from WAC out-n-back on the path right after Nova with ScooterPhelps. Didnt notice any fatigue from swim but climbing muscles are sore from yesterday in a good way. Nice to chat with the man.

Bonelli repeats up my old 2min XTERRA hill. No watch but used phone for the ~20min work. Jog over and four repeats going HAM up that hill.
1:47, 1:46, 1:44, 1:43, 1:41

Some fun sloppy over the ridge and back tower MoFinn for a walk back. Fun!! Got the hunger back. Raaaaaaaaa....!!!!!!!

First shift into the big ring and my shifter breaks off...would not have stopped me before and not going to stop me now. Fun loop out down old emerald and loving the trails right now with grass in bloom. Lots of stops and just cruise mode.

http://www.strava.com/activities/125929274/overvie...

Evening tag team swim with Mo. Long day. Stoked after we got this in.

250mix /250 drill
5x200 pulling on 10-15sec RI
150 flop

Tired but held good form on the pull set.

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