Training Log Archive: hughmac4

Getting excited for Ironmaster's Challenge two weeks from Sunday ... it kind of snuck up on me. Happily, coach was already throwing some vert at me, and I didn't really notice.

(5343' x 5 / 5280 ) + 31.5 = 36.56mi subjective (3.21%)

It's a figure 8: first loop of 15.9mi has 3140' climb (3.74%), second loop of 15.6 has 2203' climb (2.67%)

So there you go ... slow and steady on loop 1, crank it up one notch (20-30s/mi) on loop 2. These are the things that I get obsessed about.

I also ordered some new shoes which I might wear if the weather is more nasty than awesome. Filling a good niche for me. Incredibly, New Balance must have read my mind (and the minds and lips of others, I think): they've created the Summit Unknown trail racing shoe based on their RC1400 road racing flat, which has been my go to trainer for a while now. HUZZAH! And they come in 2E width! And they're in flame orange, like my RC1400s, too:

NB Summit Unknown: undeniably sexy

Dreadmill: 2mi WU, 5 x 3min 12% @ 12min/mi, CD to 7mi

Kinda sucky compared to the nice day outside, but just over 2 weeks till Ironmasters, so ...