Ricketts Glen

Spent the last few days at Ricketts Glen.  Some great times with family and some awesome trails. 

Karl Meltzer Wasatch Race Report

Great race report from Karl Melzer.  It is hard to fathom hurting your back and then getting the flu...and then running a 100 mile mountain race.  Let alone placing third in a competitive field.  It is a funny and good read to get you motivated.

Week of September 5th to 11th

It has been a stressful week (much less so for me than for so many in the area) and I didn't get enough sleep  or calories and this definitely effected me training.  My tendency is to forgo taking care of myself when I am super busy and this is a habit I have to quit if I want to continue with my level of activity.  At any rate, I have had over a month of solid training and I have lost almost 20 pounds since returning from my injury.  Last week was a great week of running, which why this week's hard runs were frustrating. On a positive note, I have eliminated sugar from my diet and greatly increased my fruit and vegetable consumption and I can really tell the difference in my overall health and well being.  I also got to hit the trails on Monday and I'm looking forward to logging many miles on the trails this fall.  I have decided to run the Harrisburg Marathon in November and it feels good to have something to train for again.
Total Miles for the Week:  47
Shoes this week:  Montrail Mountain Masochist, Saucony Kinvara, and Brooks Green Silence