Training Log Archive: Grandpa Jameson

big sleep. stoked.

not too sore. a bit stiff but can tell i didn't race full gas. plan on taking the next couple of days pretty easy and then one more solid block leading up Silver Rush weekend.

super easy spin after maggie got home from running. hot out for sure but i was going easy and drank a lot. garmin said 104 but it usually a little on the high side. just spinning out the legs to get them ready for the next 2 weeks.

Event: Leadville Marathon
 

fun day in leadville for sure. had breakfast at home before driving up. same at before Dirty 30 - 2 packs oatmeal, 1 large banana and a spoonful of pb. going with 2 packs of oats going forward as I was still hungry before the start and at a peanut butter coffee while handing out in the leadville coffee shop before the race.

maggie and i jogged for about 10' before the race down to the gas station to use the bathroom because the line for the 12 port-o-johns was super long. I got right on the front and the gone went off. we started with the half marathoners so quite a few fast guys went off the the front along with timmy parr and aish... which i knew would be the case and there would be no chasing from me.

the first 2+ miles is climb and i could tell i didn't have my climbing legs, which I knew would be the case. It's the reason why I know cycling makes me a better climber running... and all the cycling had my climbing muscles tired. I just made decision to not chase anybody on the climbs or to try to keep... just do my own thing... definitely a change in how i normally would race but I didn't want to go to the well today.

I was with the same group all day... 4th-8th and switched places numerous times. at the top of climb at mile 5 i was in 8th but was moving really well on the flats and descents and easily moved into 5th and stayed there until mosquito pass.

I didn't really really realize how rocky the 3 miles up to MP would be and how much traffic there would be from the half marathon. it was kind of a shitshow.... as if hiking up to 13,200 wasn't hard enough i had to dodge people ripping down and move around pass hundreds of people going up. i was reeling in 4th place but I got caught by one dude about half way up... and then by Scott Jaimie (legend... doing #hardman = leadman and hardrock) with about .25 to go and he dropped me no problem... his hiking skills are unreal.

at the top i was 7th but passed a guy and descent and moved in 6th but scott and the other dude dropped me. i just kept doing my thing but I got passed back at the mile 16 aid station just as we came off mosquito pass.

I slammed some coke and kept rolling. Like Shad told my the climbing from mile 19-21 is a bitch. full on power hike in the blazing sun and my slowest miles of the day. I was able to get back to Scott (5th) and 6th place at the base of the climb and stick with them. About 3/4 of the way Scott dropped us and was long gone and i was hanging on by a thread to the now 6th place guy.

After the mile 21 aid station there is steep technical descent and I was staying with 6th but once we got to the open road he dropped me. I could see him just ahead for the rest of the race but didn't have the gears to close. ran strong to the finish and held on to 7th in 4:12. Had to run the last mile on the road hard (6:16) as I was getting chased down. That pace actually felt good!

Maggie got win in 4:29... almost tracked me down!!

really fun day and I suffered quite a bit but in a good way. didn't go to the well. wasn't smashed when i was done... just tired in a good way.

8 Vfuels gels in a flask, 1 honey stinger waffle, 1 flask of skratch, and 4 small cups of coke. with as tired as i was i should have eaten even more during the race and i probably would have run/hiked the final climbs a bit stronger. i am going to have to pound calories at the Silver Rush 50 run... getting kind of nervous about it.

i was planning on doing a trainer spin and some strength work yesterday but bagged it. figured i'd save a little bit for the weekend and today's ride.

rolling at 540am love this time of year out here. rode though KC to Morrison and then lookout from both directions. super windy heading up the 40 to the top and then still pretty solid heading back up lookout from golden. got it done though.

wanted to make sure my legs are properly tired for the Leadville Trail Marathon tomorrow as practice for Silver King weekend.

no cals before. just black coffee with a shot of espresso and no cals during. this is as long as i will go for a fasted ride. last 30 minutes were getting rough but totally worth it. these have always worked for me in the past but haven't really practiced it the last couple of years. not for losing weight but for fat burning. train low (cal), race high.

we'll see how the legs are tomorrow.

up early to run at deer creek.

stoked holding steady between 146-148 depending on the day.... even with all the ice cream i've been eating.

C • Marathon 5

morning run at deer creek with john and danny. to a bit to wake my legs up and then i felt great. easy effort. saving it for the weekend.

finally a big night of sleep. must have been an ice cream induced coma.

another warm one. legs and mind kind of tired starting out. worked 530-1130am with out a break. brain was kind fried. by the time i started climbing i felt better. just a nice long climb and then a ripping descent.

family jog on the river. super mellow. hot and windy.

up early to run. going to try to start getting out early to run on most tues & thurs going forward.

manor house out and back. it felt like i was creeping up the climb but it was 3rd fastest time up it. i'll take it. held back on the descent and that's my plan for training going forward. minimize the damage.

mellow climbing. out and back on deer creek rd to turkey and back. perfect 2 hour ride.

really good, deep sleep. didn't move.

can feel my ankle a bit today.

mellow monday morning spin. legs feeling pretty good. held back today.

warm up

SSD Ultra In-Season SESSION 17

Warm Up:
4 Rounds
Dumbbell Complex #20 (25 sit ups)
Instep Plus Stretch

squat warm up: 10 x #65, 8 x #95, 6 x #115

Training:

(1) 6 Rounds
3x Squat #135
10x kbs #35
3x Walking Lunges holding Dumbbells #35
immediately ...
1x Jumping Lunge each leg (be explosive!)
5x Y+L with 2.5#

(2) 6 Rounds

5x Bench Press 2 x #35 kb
5x barbell bentover row #95
3/3/3 Toe Touch Complex
10x Weighted Situps @ 25#
10x Russian Twist #26
5x kneeling Slasher to halo #26