Training Log Archive: ultra_amy

Hike w/ Brian around S. Deerfield and up/over Sugarloaf. Legs feel good...sluggish, but good.

Bear Mountain 50k - after my last 2 attempts on the 50 miler at Bear Mountain...pretty excited to have a great expereince on the 50k course. The race went well - legs felt good (except for the sluggishness I always feel 1.5-2.5 hours into a long effort)...was especially pleased to have some great turnover over the last 10 miles, it was rare for me to feel like I can really push it over the last stretch, but I loved it! :) Great time for that course, especially with the mud and tree damaged that slowed everyone down.

Day off - work and travel day...but that's about it! Ready to rock the Bear Mountain course.

Easy run along the ridge to Eaglebrook and back. I was surprised at the time/pace - I felt good and just stretch the legs out, but wasn't trying to push the pace at all...still ran it faster than I have before (by far). :)

Easy run w/ Brian from the house, up to Sugarloaf and around the mountain biking trails. Felt good...nothing special about this run.

Track workout - mile repeats. Met Brian and warmed up on the Smith College trails...did about 4 miles easy. The track was lonely, as Brian ran ahead and did his own workout, plus the backside of the track was a huge headwind...so I surprised myself with the repeats in 6:09, 6:06, 6:07, 6:06, 6:03 (easy 1/4 mile recovery) - goal of 6:10s. Woohoo! Happy that this workout went better than planned - and while I was working super hard, this felt great to stretch out the stride and turn the legs over. Cooled down to the car, about 1 mile.

Day off! :) Loved it!