Vegas and Virginia

In the last week and into next, I will have tried to still work, drive to Vegas in a snow storm for daughters soccer tournament and then flew to Virginia for Bays wife's funeral. That makes training a little unconventional. Which also means 2 weekends in a row of no quote 'long runs'.

I started tracking my elevation and realized a huge shortage in what was needed to be able to do PCT50 and SD100 without absolute failure from climbing and at altitude aka... dying. Seems my average week and 2k in it up and down. I did have a 4k week. basically my 6 or 8 mile loop around the 'P' but not up or over the saddle or on snake trail is only 600 g/l. The hard part is controlling and the timing of adding elevation and distance in some way that doesn't blow out my calf muscle and/or knee.

This week I will try the following schedule before heading to DC on Fri. and then again Sunday likely walk around national mall for a few hours.

Sun  6, Mon  8, Tues  8, Wed  8, Thurs 8, Fri 0, Sat 0, Sun 3-4 walk?

NS1+ and on meds for sinus infection. Running angry or maybe better described as frustrated. 

Where does time go?

Some how its been 2 and half weeks since I logged how training was/is going. Its been raining non stop for the last few weeks and I am still trying to run and follow a build up plan as time is a ticking.... 

For long runs on the weekend I did 12, 15, off 16, and then 19 with Brian last Saturday then ref'd a few scrimmages for another 4 which was jogging and some short sprints believe it or not. After that my legs were very tight so I am trying to stretch a little more. 3 more walking at church for security and I ended the week with  still only 2k in climbing most weeks. Did 4k on the 15 week. Its really the 6-8 milers during the week that help the mileage and the climbing.

Rain and more rain

No long weekend run this weekend but did do 4.5 in full army gear while it was pouring. Tired legs and the previous 2-3 week ramp up went pretty quick.