Training Log Archive: Trav

Cast a thought out for Micah True and the community of runners who fell under this deeply intriguing man's spell. Lost for four days in the New Mexico wilderness after heading off on a routine 12 mile run, his body was found late Saturday night.

We got to know him at the Copper Canyon Ultra two years ago. Spent a week hiking around the Canyon with him. We can't really say we got to know him well, but we got to know him a little. And what little we got to know showed a complex, strong and compelling character, one very worthy of the renown brought to him by Born to Run, irritated as he was by some of its embellishments and exaggerations.

He was a gentle, soft hearted man. An authentic.

C • Run free, Caballo Blanco 1

SMT Chicago style. Which means hotel treadmill for 6 sets instead of the usual five. This time I started a bit slower and lower. 5.5 mph at 9%. Added .1 for 5 sets and went to 9.5% at 3 and then 10% for the last one. Adding a minute at 6mph just for old time's sake.

Conferences are hell on knees. Lots of standing around. Still managed another 5 reps at 9.5% and 5.5mph.

Hotel treadmill. No problem with the knee as long as I keep the incline above 3%. 5 sets of 4 minutes. Started out at 9.5% and 5.5 mph but had to back off to 5mph for the last two. Before this knee thing I was doing 10% at 6mph all day long. I'll get it back.

SMT-ers. I'm in Chicago til Sunday. The hottage can still be basecamp for whomever is still in (but Turbo is out of town and PH is likely in some other town continuing to build up the international ARK mega-conglomerate). Balogna is likely taking T Rix out on Saturday morning.

C • SMT 6

Episode 5. The Wire

C • wire 3

Still no joy with the knee. Time to go back to Dr. Bentley to see if something more serious might help.

Episode 4 of the Wire.