Training Log Archive: ultra_amyIn the 31 days ending Aug 31, 2012:
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Friday Aug 31, 2012 #
Running (Tempo Run) 1:11:00 [3] 10.2 mi (6:58 / mi)
Tempo run w/ the girls - warmed up ~2 miles (downhill - 15 min), then did tempo for 40 minutes (6 miles trending uphill), and cooled down for ~2 miles (16 minutes). Felt mostly ok...got dropped early in the tempo, but found out later that the girls were doing closer to 6:20 pace, so I guess I was still doing well. Was pleased with my effort, felt good to stretch the stridge out and do a longer tempo run. Phew!
Thursday Aug 30, 2012 #
Running (Easy run) 1:07:00 [1] 8.6 mi (7:47 / mi)
Easy run w/ Laura, Amanda and Sarah. Great easy run around the same Noho/E'town loop, and with all the company this morning it flew by! Glad to be back in the routine of early morning runs with the girls.
Wednesday Aug 29, 2012 #
Running (Easy run) 1:07:00 [1] 8.6 mi (7:47 / mi)
Easy run w/ Laura around Noho and E'town. Felt good, just a bit relaxed but good to work back into it.
Tuesday Aug 28, 2012 #
Circuits 30:00 [3]
Did a bit of light lifting this morning.
Biking (Easy spin) 1:20:00 [1] 18.0 mi (4:27 / mi)
Easy spin on the bike at home.
Monday Aug 27, 2012 #
Running (Easy run) 1:30:00 [1] 10.0 mi (9:00 / mi)
Easy run on Earl's Trails w/ Brad. Got in a few miles before I met him, and ran into Alex...I tried to stay with her (she was on a mtn. bike), but that only lasted about 5 minutes, with her braking and me sprinting! Oh well, then I returned to pick up Brad and do an easy hour on the trails. Glad to see that he's back running again. Legs felt mostly ok...glad they are finally getting under me!
Sunday Aug 26, 2012 #
Biking (Easy spin) 2:00:00 [1] 30.0 mi (4:00 / mi)
Easy spin while catching up on Olympic coverage. Figured since it's the last day I'm giving myself to be 'lazy/recovering' I would take advantage and only spin.
Saturday Aug 25, 2012 #
Running (Easy run) 2:00:00 [1] 12.0 mi (10:00 / mi)
EAsy run w/ Nick at Amethyst. Felt good, we relaxed and even hiked a few sections which is rare for me. :)
Circuits 30:00 [3]
Did some light lifting around home.
Friday Aug 24, 2012 #
Running (easy run) 1:00:00 [1] 7.5 mi (8:00 / mi)
Easy run w/ Laura - don't really know the distance, but we ran around the Holyoke Res in the trails. Felt good.
Thursday Aug 23, 2012 #
Running (Easy run) 1:05:00 [1] 6.0 mi (10:50 / mi)
Easy run w/ Aaron at Sugarloaf - don't know the exact distance, but we were obviously dragging since we typically make it to the 'real top' of N. Sugarloaf before we turn around, and today we turned around a bit earlier. Oh well.
Wednesday Aug 22, 2012 #
Running (Easy run) 48:00 [1] 6.0 mi (8:00 / mi)
Easy run w/ Rachel around Northampton. Felt good but sluggish. Glad for an easy and short day!
Tuesday Aug 21, 2012 #
Biking (Easy spin) 1:00:00 [1] 15.0 mi (4:00 / mi)
Easy spin while watching the Motocross race (and baking mac & cheese). What a multi-tasker. Legs feel ok, but want to take it easy on them for a day or two.
Circuits (Lifting) 30:00 [3]
Did a bit of lifting to try to make my body not as weak...it will take plenty of work!
Monday Aug 20, 2012 #
Note
Travel day - so other than walking around the airport I basically slept!
Sunday Aug 19, 2012 #
Running (TRR) 4:29:00 [4] 26.0 mi (10:21 / mi) +5000ft 8:45 / mi
Stage 6 of TRR. The route was long (advertised as 19 miles, but really 23+ miles)...and then Dave and I took a wrong turn and added on about 3 miles. I will contest that the turn was poorly marked, as many others took that incorrect turn also. Unfortunate to end the race on this note. Felt strong, and was able to really push the pace to the end.
Saturday Aug 18, 2012 #
Running (TRR) 3:51:00 [4] 23.6 mi (9:47 / mi) +4450ft 8:18 / mi
Stage 5 of TRR. Felt great - was basically running the same pace as Dave on this day. After last year's disasterous run on Stage 5, I really wanted to focus on running this strong and getting to enjoy Vail. It was a great day!
Friday Aug 17, 2012 #
Running (TRR) 2:18:00 [4] 14.1 mi (9:47 / mi) +3050ft 8:07 / mi
Stage 4 of TRR. Felt mostly ok for this stage, but not 110% - not after Dave took it out super hard from the start. I lost my confidence on the downhill and know I lost some time there. But, it was a super fun stage and great to be done super early.
Thursday Aug 16, 2012 #
Running (TRR) 3:39:00 [4] 24.2 mi (9:03 / mi) +2800ft 8:09 / mi
Stage 3 of TRR - Dave and I decided to take this day slightly easier than the first two days, to allow our bodies to recover and be ready for 3 more days. It was great - my legs felt great and I was able to push the pace even in the later miles. Dave basically let me set the pace. We had a ton of fun out there!
Wednesday Aug 15, 2012 #
Running (TRR) 2:25:00 [4] 13.3 mi (10:54 / mi) +3400ft 8:47 / mi
Stage 2 of TRR - the big one, up and over Hope Pass. Legs felt great today, and I was able to climb strong and really work the descent. It was a great day to be out...except for the llama trying to trip me (who does that really happen to?!?). Glad my legs felt much better after yesterday's disaster. Phew. :)
Tuesday Aug 14, 2012 #
Running (TRR) 3:05:00 [4] 20.9 mi (8:51 / mi) +3000ft 7:48 / mi
Stage 1 of TRR - horrible day! In hindsight, I think that Dave and I just didn't know how to race well together, so he pushed super hard at the start...I tried to keep up, and we both exploded super early and suffered in the heat and late race rollers. Disappointing. My legs felt like they were completely dead and I had no energy. Hopefully things will turn around for the next 5 days (but what are the odds of that?!?).
Monday Aug 13, 2012 #
Note
Day off - basically a travel day, doing the car transer, picking up Ross, Ashley, and Dave along the way. My legs are totally tired after a week of playing with Brian, but on the other hand, I have so much nervous energy that I maybe should have done something. Oh well!
Sunday Aug 12, 2012 #
Running (Easy run) 45:00 [1] 4.5 mi (10:00 / mi)
No idea the distance, but I just ran easy from our camping spot in Frisco - up and down the trail a bit. Legs felt ok, but still considering how tired they have been I took it easy and short to allow them to recovery for TRR. Hope they come around by then. :)
Saturday Aug 11, 2012 #
Running (Easy run) 3:00:00 [1] 14.0 mi (12:51 / mi) +3000ft 10:41 / mi
Easy run around some Aspen trails. I felt great on the climb, but then had a slight mental breakdown and hiked good portions of the run. Brian and I eventually made it back to the car, but I was hating life for a long time on this run. Unfortunate - it was beautiful trails...but I was jsut tired and feeling weak.
Friday Aug 10, 2012 #
Running (Easy run) 2:30:00 [1] 10.0 mi (15:00 / mi) +2000ft 12:37 / mi
Easy jog at the 'Maroon Bells' in Aspen. I felt super sluggish, but we did a bit of a run to see them. It was a nice area to be out in - would love to really do the whole 'loop' at some point, or at least get further into the run if possible.
Thursday Aug 9, 2012 #
Walking (Hiking) 5:00:00 [1] 9.5 mi (31:35 / mi) +4500ft 21:48 / mi
Hiked La Plata - another 14,000 footer. Felt good, enjoyed running down the switchbacks on the return...but the hike up took forever and was pretty technical.
Wednesday Aug 8, 2012 #
Walking (Hiking) 4:15:00 [1] 9.0 mi (28:20 / mi) +4500ft 19:14 / mi
Hiked Mt. Elbert - highest peak in Colorado. Nice run in on the Colorado Trail in the early/late miles. Saw Anton out there...pretty amazing.
Tuesday Aug 7, 2012 #
Walking (Hiking) 3:45:00 [1] 8.0 mi (28:07 / mi) +3500ft 19:53 / mi
Hiked 'Democratic Ross' (3 x 14,000 footers) in Colorado. Felt much better - was able to run the downhills.
Running (Easy run) 55:00 [1] 6.0 mi (9:10 / mi)
Ran easy around Turquois Lake - felt good even with hiking this morning.
Monday Aug 6, 2012 #
Walking (Hiking) 3:45:00 [1] 7.0 mi (32:09 / mi) +3000ft 22:52 / mi
Hiked up Quandry Peak. Was really feeling the elevation today.
Sunday Aug 5, 2012 #
Running (Easy run) 2:30:00 [1] 15.0 mi (10:00 / mi)
Again, no idea the actual distance of our run, but Brian and I did an easy run around some mountain biking trails in Steamboat Springs (Emerald Mountain). We took it easy, but with mtn. bike trails it was easy to be able to run up the climbs. Felt much better - hip flexor/quad didn't really bother me at all, which was nice.
Saturday Aug 4, 2012 #
Running (Easy shake-out run) 1:30:00 [1] 8.0 mi (11:15 / mi)
No idea the distance of our run - Brian and I stopped at the pass near Winter Park and did a hike up and run down there. It was going from sea-level to running at 11,000 feet within 24 hours, so it was tough and we were breathing hard. I felt mostly ok during the run, but puked my guts out a few hours afterwards.
Friday Aug 3, 2012 #
Note
Day off - between traveling to Colorado and a Dr. Weiss appointment, it was a no-brainer to take the day off. Plus, it's my birthday so I had to do something nice for myself!
Thursday Aug 2, 2012 #
Running (Hill sprints) 1:15:00 [3] 10.0 mi (7:30 / mi)
Warmed up for about 5 miles with Annie at the Res, then did 2 x 8 hill sprints up to the upper Res. I feel sluggish, but mostly it's that once we started going up and down the hip flexor started to really hurt. I struggled through it, and immediately made an appointment to see Dr. Weiss. Cooled down back to the cars.
Wednesday Aug 1, 2012 #
Biking (Easy spin) 1:15:00 [1] 18.0 mi (4:10 / mi)
Easy spin - wanted to give the hip flexor time to recover a bit more...plus there was plenty of Olympics to watch.