Training Log Archive: roschi

McDonald Forest 50k, a real killer race... 7500feet of vertical up, and it felt like vertical.... i started really slow probably in about 130th place (of 250) and by midway (2h33) i was in around 100th place... then the most part of the uphills/downhills started, one chinscraper after another.. passed about 10-15people on each uphill and about 2-3 on downhills due to my adventure race and trailrunning experience, however super slippery trails and 45 degree slopes put me to the test... after the big hills i ended up 31st at the last CP but then was passed by two fast runners on the last 5 mile... scott mc coubrey had cramps on the last 10 miles and i almost caught him even... by far my best run this season, only 1h 15 behind the winner brian morrison..... and i wasnt even pushing it as i m riding up the oregon coast with my dad and want to focus on long bikerides right now....

paddled with eric from NWOC through the montlake cut along 520 and back... felt strong and good for most of the way...

feeling very good at the moment... rode to UW with my dad and met kimberly along the way

easy pedal home... chatting pace, cooling down for saturdays 50k....

ran on the burke gillman to meet eric for a canoe session to look at the BEAST #3 course

course of WAC BEAST#3 race... fun course including one land CP that i got while eric continued paddling.... not very hard paddling as we chatted about the course and race the whole time...

across the hill to avondale and back, with yumay, towing/pushing her up the hills... overdid it a bit in the middle as she speeded up at the end and kicked my butt...