Training Log Archive: Grandpa Jameson

Fi up a lot again... still got some decent sleep though.

another cold and rainy day... loving it... for now.

mellow trainer session with maggie. just spinning while watching and episode of homeland.

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mellow jog with rubes.

session 20

Warm up: myrtl

3 Rounds
5x Burpees
10x Air Squats
15x kbs #35
20 x Sit ups
Hip Flexor + Instep Stretch

Training:
(1) 4 Rounds
Full Leg Blaster
30 Seconds Rest

Then immediately ....

(2) 2 Rounds
Mini Leg Blaster
30 Seconds Rest

(3) 6 Rounds
20 second rapid calve raise
10 second hold in up position
20 second rapid calve raise
10 second hold in up
30 second rest

rough night with Fi.. she just wanted to party. luckily we go to sleep early!

lunch run. felt awesome... never pushing. rainy and kinda cold. ran the roads and paths to johnson res and back. stoked at how quickly i recovered.

solid sleep. feeling pretty much back to normal. recovery was way faster than anticipated. just a tad sore but not like normal. my legs are definitely getting hardened running out here.

easy lunch run. down to the river and back after some marathon meetings.

no soreness but legs still a bit tired.

session 19.

Warm up:

5 min Step up @ 25#, moderate pace

Training:

(1) 3 Rounds

9 min Stepups, Threshold Pace

4.5 min Stepups, Easy Pace

great sleep and feeling good. felt great to lounge around all day yesterday even though the bolts shit the bed again.

mellow strength session with maggie. just getting the blood flowing between calls.

myrtl

5x
2 x 30" ropes
20 x squats
10 x kbs #35
20 x hip thrusts
20 x situps
10 x TRx pull ups

mellow lunch cruise on the cross bike. did a lap around chatfield reservoir... pretty fun. good legs. looking forward to next block leading up to TNF50.

surprisingly good sleep after racing hard. yard work and football today.

awesome hour walk on the river with Fi while Maggie and Ruby ran. legs feel good today, barely sore. could have definitely run today but being smart. won't run until tuesday.

Event: Indian Creek 50's
 

up at 430.. not alarm but Fi was a bit restless. alarm was set for 5 so just got up. feeling rested and ready to have some fun.

solid day at the office. mellow start with some fast dudes... and i went to the front as soon as we started the .25 fireroad climb. onto the single track at 1.3 miles and I had 15-20 gap over aish and another dude. let it rip on the 6 mile descent and then was all alone.

saw luke at 9 miles and still couldn't see anybody behind me. my plan for the day was to be really conservative on the climbs and roll the descents. i wanted to save my matches for the final 6 mile climb.

at the end of the first 15 mile lap i had a 2 min gap on aish... so i was running scared. had having run and ridden the course a few times i knew what was ahead. i got down to waterton canyon at 21 miles and started a steep, grinding 4 mile climb. i hiked any time it was really steep and ran the rest. i just wanted to keep my HR and effort in check.

i got to the last aid station (only one per loop) and some how still had my lead. i had just been running steady, not hard. i filled up, grabbed and handful of chips, and was out.

the last climb was gnarly. 6 miles, varying grades, and even though i was conservative early I was cracking. a combo of running and power hiking the douche grade. i finally made it back to the fireroad and it was all downhill. i ran hard and finished strong. the course was almost 35 miles... stoked i knew that going in!

i hung out for an hour after i finished and 2nd place came in around ~45min after... but no aish. not sure if he dropped but knowing he was behind me was motivation all day to keep grinding. that course was brutal... and awesome.

tried something a bit new for nutrition. i held off on the gels until about mile ~20. just used skrach chews and GU roctane drink. seemed to work well but i still like skratch drink better. took 3 gels in the last 14 miles. still up in the air though on nutrition... just so much sugar and my stomach was getting over it.

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feeling very rested. tomorrow's race should be really fun. can't wait to let it rip and race hard.

mellow hood lap after dropping ruby off. feeling great.

mike aish and justin ricks are now on the start list for the 50k tomorrow... getting amped!

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