It’s unbelievable how quickly time has passed since my last
post… I thought I would give a quick summary of what has transpired since… then
what’s next in what is shaping up to be an exciting fall…
Winter Training - - Super “sketchy” and inconsistent. Great weeks of solid training followed by
illness and inconsistency. Not ideal,
but is what it is.
Leona Divide - - Felt solid coming into the race despite the
“weird” training. The goal was to get a
Western States qualifier (= top 2).
After leading the first 10miles, I went off course and lost about
15min. I then tried to make up the time
too quickly and started paying for it about 30miles in. To win, I knew there
was little room for error, as Rob Krar was ready for a great race.. As such, I came in 2nd place
overall to Rob. Even though, I got my
Western Qualifier, I got heat exhaustion and questioned whether I had the
mental energy to run Western.. but gave it a few weeks.
Rim to Rim to Rim - - On short notice & 2 weeks
following Leona, I set out to run a fast Rim to Rim to Rim with Ricky Gates,
Dillon Bowman, Ryan Ghelfi, & David Laney.
This was a pretty fun outing until the brutal heat starting pressing on
us a little before the top of the North Rim.
At that point, I went down in flames pretty quickly. Coming up S.Kaibab was a nightmare.. it was
just too hot and I hadn’t recovered from my heat exhaustion 2 weeks before..
Upon getting to the top, I decided that I was out for Western States.. I
figured I could recover physically, but the last 2 efforts really took it out
of me mentally.. so best to just chill out.
Pacing Rob Krar at Western States - - Since I wasn’t racing,
I went ahead helped Rob’s pace / crew team.
The race and Rob’s performance were energizing.. and inspiring. I was proud to be part of supporting Rob’s
amazing effort.
Spring / Summer Training - - Awesome. Look out fall races! - - Race plan = Pikes
Peak Marathon, Imogene Pass Run(?), UROC 100k, Bootlegger 50k, & TNF 50mile
Champs.
Big Brothers Big Sisters ½ Marathon - - As a tune up for
Pike Peak Marathon, I ran a tough local trail half marathon. The effort was solid.. and I ended up winning
by about 45seconds. I felt a bit leg
weary, but strong.. perfect for where I want to be leading up to Pikes Peak.
Ready for a fun (busy) fall racing schedule..
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