Month: August 2023

Nice, somewhat cool early morning for a run. Temperature around 64, no real wind, clear skies. This is the last longer-run day before the “Run With the Horses” marathon on August 19th. From now on it’s more of a focus on tapering, good diet, getting there (Rock Springs, WY), getting acclimated to the altitude (7000 feet), etc., etc.

Today’s run was a 14.74 mile rolling hills route. Pace was 9:33. Weight was 145.8.

Cool, humid morning. Temperature around 63 degrees and 85% humidity. Perfect for a shorter recovery-type run.

Today’s run was a 4.22 mile rather flat route. A few grades thrown in. Pace was 9:36. Weight was 146.0.

Waited until about 8:30 to get out on the road. Sun was well up and it was getting warmer. Better for training.

Felt very drained after yesterday’s climbing, so I scaled back to a more moderate distance. Training is an ongoing, long-term process. Listening to how you feel and adjusting accordingly is important. Not interested in more injuries.

Today’s run was a 9.67 mile rolling hills route. Pace was 9:46. Weight was 144.8.

Saturday: time for some climbing. It’s a good workout. A one mile warm-up and then hit the climb.

The weather was almost ideal for training. Temperature around 72, sunny, and probably 80+% humidity.

Today’s run was a 2.8 mile hills route. The 0.87 mile hill average grade is around 9%. Ran that twice. Pace was 11:02. Weight was 144.8.

Another nice, cool, clear early morning for a run. Temperature around 54 degrees.

On Monday I ran my 14.74 mile route in a pair of Hoka Carbon X3 shoes. Today I duplicated Monday’s run but ran it in a pair of Bondi 8’s. Not a huge difference, but the extra padding (and corresponding weight) made a difference on the margins. Interesting comparison. The joints, knees, etc., didn’t feel quite as sore in the Bondi shoes. Always trade-offs.

Also been trying a few other in-run fueling products. Monday and today I nibbled on a SIS Beta Fuel Chew “bar.” It’s about 2 inches or so. Nibbling seems to be the way to use them. Half on Monday and half today.

Today’s run was a 14.74 mile rolling hills route. Pace was 9:41. Weight was 145.8.