Time is still moving fast. The kids are off school after tomorrow and I’m off work to watch them. I’m anxious about my upcoming training. I have three long runs scheduled over the Christmas break. The wife has agreed it’s ok for me to disappear those three days for 4-5 hours. I’m preparing myself to run at night just in case.
Previous photo, no fog
This kitchen project is beginning again. The new cabinets arrive Saturday so I’m off work to help pick them up with the carpenter and I’d assume we’ll start building them. I have a long run planned for Sunday so it’s safe to assume I won’t be running as promised during the day. There’s one night run. Ugh. Not looking forward to muddy trails, in the dark, for 4-5 hours. Fingers crossed the carpenter can’t do Sunday. On a positive note a shitty night run is great practice for race day!
Logging road
Training is becoming tiresome. I’d expected this running the same route over and over in order to get the hills in. It is about this time when you are ready to be done, you’re tired, and need a solid break. That solid break will come early to mid January in the form of a reduction in training load and finally a taper. The ultimate goal to arrive at the starting line rested and having your body fully absorbed the training.
Used this one for work
After these three closely spaced long runs over Christmas I have a rest week, and then the peak workouts I’d say are two days, back to back 30 - 32 miles. I’ll take work off for these, then maybe one longish run of 16 - 18 miles. It’s funny running consistent 25 milers, anything in the ‘teens is just a regular distance and single digit runs, well, seem pointless!
I got my first notification about the race with my number and what bus I’m riding to the start. It’s a staggered start due to Covid. I saw they canceled Arrowhead 135 in northern Minnesota which was a shame. Fingers crossed Arc goes on! Today they released the updated Covid restrictions and so far so good.
Training continues.......
