I’m officially registered for the 2009 Vermont 100 Endurance Race in July! While it feels great to make the commitment, I am also well-aware of the hard work it takes to prepare for a 100-mile ultra marathon. My advantage this year is having my experience and training data from the SD100 to look back on to refine both my training and race-day approach.
Keeping things fun and exciting is an essential part of my strategy. That said I’m already planning my peak training weekend in June to include an attempt at running the *Pacific Crest Trail* from Warner Springs to Campo, a distance of 110 miles in two days. The first day will be 68 miles and include 6,440 feet of elevation gain from Warner Springs to Mt. Laguna and day two will include 43 miles with 2,420 feet of gain. Sounds fun, right? I’ll be looking for folks who are interested in running sections with me or crewing (camping out Saturday night) as details get worked out--stay tuned.
On Saturday, I hit up the Noble Canyon trail for a 26-mile training run with a couple running buddies. We climbed for 13 miles from 3,500 feet up to 5,500 and then headed back down. These long, slow distance runs are great right now but I will wait to add volume in April, as my “A” race is now later in the year. My focus for now is to keep my legs going with the long, slow stuff and stay strong with cross-training as I make decisions on tune-up races.
Sunday was mellow; I dusted off my bike and cruised around SD for a couple hours with my buddies to spin out the legs. It was a beautiful ride and the perfect way to begin daylight saving time. I hope you’re all enjoying the extra hour of afternoon daylight.
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