This week wasn't bad, but it could have been better. No personal bests nor any really good runs (and only two summits). With many tests last week and many more this week, I have been stressing at a molecular level. This week, and especially the weekend, was a mental battle. There is a saying in ultra running, you run the first half of a 100 mile run with your legs, the second half with your heart. This was the case with this week.
Monday- 1.03 hours running the trials around Chautauqua
Tuesday- 1.45 hours up and down Green Mtn. With a little extra climbing on the Ranger Trail. Nothing special just an easy run topping out at 53 min (not very fast) After the run had an acupuncture session with Steven Rizollo
Wednesday- 1:00 hour cruising around chautauqua
Thursday- am-1:00 hour cruising chautauqua pm 30.00 min in South Boulder
Friday- 1.20 hour ride. With the knee feeling a little sore I opted for a nice ride on the S-works.
Saturday- am- 1.25 hours up and down Green Mtn. This was a mental battle. There are days when you roll out of bed and know it’s going to be a bad one. This was one. pm- 50 min. cruised South Boulder
Sunday- am- 1.35 hours on the rolling hills of Eldorado Canyon. I thought the struggles of the weekend were behind me. I was completely wrong. Every inch of my body hurt with this one. A battle all round- mentally and physically. On the bright side though, its workouts like these that are going to help with the last parts of a 100 mile race. When things can’t get worse are the times your find out if you have it or not. Pm 25 min ran around the paths and some on kitt.
Total- 9.35 hours or running and 1.20 hours biking (10.55 hours total)
Alex, great blog. Keep up the terrific running, studying, and enduring.
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