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Steamboat Half Marathon Follow-up
Well, I did it. I lived through the Steamboat Half Marathon. First of all, here’s how I did by the clock: Gun Time: 2:19:03 – Chip Time: 2:18:31 – Pace: 10:37 Overall Place: 564 – Gender Place: 197th Age Group: 50 to 59 Male Division Place: 28th Out of: 826 overall, 245 in gender, 37 in division I took off reasonably slow and built up speed gently to a little faster than 10:00 pace. After about 3 miles I realized it wasn’t working well, and I was off my anticipated pace of 9:20. I thought the race was supposed to be mostly downhill, and the elevation profile published on the…
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Steamboat Springs Half Marathon Before the Race
In the past I’ve run two road half marathons, both downhill. One was the AF Canyon Half and the other was the Provo Halloween Half. My times were 2:08 and 2:25 respectively. Neither were really “awesome”, but the first one I’d never run 13 miles before, though I had done 10 mile long runs as part of 20 mile weeks for the previous 5 weeks. For the Provo run I was doing 6 mile long runs in 15 mile weeks, due to some injuries. Also for the Provo run I was in recovery mode from the Aspen Backcountry Marathon in late August 2011 (with a 7:30 finish), after which I…
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Worldwide WordPress 5k (WWWP5K)
WordPress announced that they’d like for all their blogging users and members to do a 5k run/walk/swim/bike by April 29. WHAT IT IS: A 5k run/walk (approximately 3.1 miles). You can run, walk, or skip. It’s up to you. There’s no time limit and there’s just one requirement: that you participate! You can do it inside or outside, on a treadmill or on a track, or even do a swim or a bike ride instead of running/walking – just get moving! — WordPress wwwp5k Last year I ran in the inaugural Aspen Backcountry Marathon, in Aspen Colorado, and it was a blast. Afterward I promised myself I would never run…
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Spike and Run My Hoka One One Mafate WP
Spiking the Mafate WP So I decided to spike my Hoka One One Mafate WP. First of all I posted on their Facebook wall, asking if it would be okay, since I have no clue what the internal structure is, and I didn’t want to run into any air pockets. They replied quickly and said it would be fine. I went to a few stores trying to find #6 x 3/8 hex head sheet metal screws. Finally at the Ace Hardware in Silverthorne, CO, I found a box and got it. I charged up my drill and went to work. First you clean and mark the sole. You want to…
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Running below freezing can be fun
I’ve been wanting to get to Colorado for some high altitude cold training, since Utah has been so warm and dry so far this winter (aside from nice ice climbing I got in). Earlier today I got a chance to run at 5 degrees F on a dirt road for emergency and maintenance access to the back lifts at Keystone Resort. The Keystone Gulch Road starts at about 9,240′ and at my 2.5 mile turnaround point was 9,850′ for a total of approximately 600′ of gain and loss. Enough stats though, and since a friend on the net asked me about layering for winter running, here’s how I approached running…
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Training Report for November 2011
For November I increased my weight training a bit. My own personal opinion is that during the cold and dark winter months the body naturally goes into a form of anti-hybernation. You sleep more and eat more. Optimum conditions for gaining muscle mass. So I upped my weight training. For weights right now I’m doing some good basics: Front Squats Box Squats Straight Leg Deadlifts Bench Press Military Press Front Row High Row Low Row Pulldown Along with some limited accessory movements: Facepull Haney Shrug Seated Calf Raise Standing Calf Raise Dumbbell Shoulder Raise Later I’ll post my set/rep plan if you’re curious at all. For cardio, I’m still working…
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