Monday:

• Henry’s + Roads b4 Smoke Signals
• Henry’s Woods + Town
• 2:54pm
• AS3.5
• 6mi, 48:02 (7:59)
• 837′
• Hot and sunny!
• 4x30sec strides

Tuesday:

• Whiteface Landing
• Whiteface Landing
• 10:07am
• AS3.5
• 6.4mi, 50:59 (7:57)
• 674′
• Easy and quiet

Wednesday (L):

• SAWTEETH – PYRAMID – GOTHICS – ARMSTRONG – UPPER WOLFJAW
• High Peaks
• 7:56am
• AS3.5
• 15.1mi, 3:21:53 (13:24)
• 5,722′
• Gnarly and tough!

Thursday:

• Pouring Rain. Abundant Energy.
• Blueberry Trails
• 3:09pm
• ALP3
• 6mi, 50:32 (8:24)
• 1,007′
• Pouring, puddles, felt great
• CORE 2

Friday (V – DYSTOPIA):

• Willsboro Track Session
• Willsboro Track
• 4:04pm
• AV
• WU: 0.5mi, 3:39 (7:29)
• V: 5.3mi, 31:30 (5:55)
• CD: 0.5mi, 3:57 (8:05)
• Total: 6.3mi
• Avg HR = 161, smooth and under control, dirt track

Saturday:

• Vertical K
• Whiteface Slopes
• 1:24pm
• AK1.5
• 7mi, 1:23:20 (11:54)
• 3,445′
• Course practice, bushwhacked some!

Sunday:

• Dirty Silence
• Blueberry Trails
• 4:15pm
• ALP3
• 10.3mi, 1:31:46 (8:53)
• 2,441′
• Hot and sunny, good run, hard fall

Totals:

• Run Miles = 57.6mi
• Run Time = 9h29m
• Run Vertical = 14,242′
• XT Time = 0h0m

Notes:

• A week of uphilling. Strong legs. Need to focus on the little things next week. Onwards.

Monday:

• Back to Work
• Steele Woods Rd.
• 4:53pm
• AOV3
• 5mi, 42:17 (8:27)
• 486′
• Move the legs
• SAM 1

Tuesday:

• Champlain Area Trails
• CAT Trails
• 1:36pm
• AS3
• 5mi, 47:23 (9:28)
• 919′
• Sunny, easy movement

Wednesday:

• VIC Trails + Cobble Hill w/Han
• Paul Smith’s VIC Trails + Cobble Hill
• 12:18pm + 7:56pm
• AS3
• Total: 7.1mi, 1:15:xx
• 1,044′
• Sunny, easy, Cobble at sunset!

Thursday:

• Blueberry Cobbles Round-Trip
• Blueberry Cobbles
• 4:03pm
• AS3
• 4.2mi, 52:37 (12:24)
• 1,663′
• Back in the mountains!

Friday:

• Cascade!
• Cascade Mtn.
• 3:44pm
• AS3.5
• 4.9mi, 53:46 (10:59)
• 1,980′
• Tried to break CR, tough climb

Saturday:

• Haystack
• Haystack Mtn.
• 1:45pm
• AS3.5
• 6.5mi, 1:11:26 (10:57)
• 1,999′
• In-between work shifts

Sunday:

• Scarface!!!
• Scarface Mtn.
• 3:07pm
• AS3.5
• 7.1mi, 1:10:06 (9:51)
• 1,913′
• Feeling fit!

Totals:

• Run Miles = 39.8mi
• Run Time = 6h52m
• Run Vertical = 10,000′
• XT Time = 0h0m

Notes:

• I recovered pretty quickly from the marathon and found myself yearning for the mountains again. I’m already feeling fit and especially on techy descents! Onwards.

Monday:

• Trot b4 Heading to Harvard
• Roscoe Rd.
• 1:08pm
• AOV3
• 4mi, 31:30 (7:53)
• 434′
• Sore trot b4 Kevin Morby
• 4x30sec strides

Tuesday (T – RETRIBUTION):

• Tempo on Harvard Track
• Harvard University
• 11:42am
• AER
• WU: 0.5mi 4:13 (8:23)
• T: 3.1mi, 17:04 (5:28)
• CD: 0.5mi, 3:56 (7:47)
• Total: 4.1mi
• Smooth and bouncy!

Wednesday:

• Mirror Lake Run
• Mirror Lake
• 1:17pm
• AOV3
• 4.1mi, 29:34 (7:09)
• 243′
• Crisp and easy
• SAM 2
• SAM 1

Thursday:

• Easy Run at Home on the Trails
• Blueberry Trails
• 4:42pm
• ALP3
• 4mi, 34:47 (8:36)
• 725′
• Warm and steady
• CORE 2
• CORE 1

Friday:

• Bronson Up/Down
• Bronson Way
• 4:41pm
• AS3
• 3.9mi, 28:37 (7:19)
• 653′
• Warm and sunny, smooth up
• SAM 3

Saturday:

• Pre-Race Clarity
• L.P. Track + Town
• 2:44pm
• AOV3
• 4.1mi, 29:02 (7:04)
• 236′
• Warm, concentration
• 4x30sec strides
• CORE 3

Sunday (R – LAKE PLACID MARATHON)

• Lake Placid Marathon
• Lake Placid Marathon
• 8:00am
• AER
• 26.4mi, 2:58:52 (6:47)
• 1,539′
• Awful, grinded just to finish, 1:17/1:41

Totals:

• Run Miles = 51.7mi
• Run Time = 6h6m
• Run Vertical = 4,121′
• XT Time = 0h0m

Notes:

• Terrible race. Onwards to the mountains.

Monday (T – YOGI BOREALIS):

• Easy Tempo Part 1 + 2
• L.P. Treadmill
• 5:55pm
• AO2.5
• WU: 0.5mi, 3:45 (7:30)
• T1: 3mi, 17:07 (5:42)
• rec.: 0.6mi, 5:00 (8:00)
• T2: 1.9mi, 10:19 (5:26)
• Total: 6mi
• Felt tired, need more sleep, went home

Tuesday:

• Let it Rain
• Blueberry Trails
• 11:32am
• AO2.5
• 7mi, 1:02:54 (8:59)
• 1,348′
• Low energy then finished strong, 10h sleep!
• 4x30sec strides
• CORE 4
• SAM 1
• XT – Indoor Bike: 30:01, 123 HR

Wednesday (L – DELUSION):

• Jay Mtn. Rd. via Blood Hill
• Jay Mtn. Rd.
• 11:27am
• AS3.5
• 21.1mi, 2:44:24 (7:47)
• 3,238′
• Flow!, easy then strong!

Thursday:

• Recovery Trot at Blueberry
• Blueberry Trails
• 3:52pm
• AS3
• 7mi, 1:03:27 (9:04)
• 1,086′
• Very slow, humid
• CORE 5
• SAM 2
• XT – Indoor Bike: 30:01, 122 HR

Friday:

• Pre-Race Dirt Session
• Ray Woods + Steele Woods
• 4:13pm
• ALP3
• 8mi, 1:01:28 (7:41)
• 761′
• Dirt cushion, pre-race
• SAM 3

Saturday (R – GREAT ADK TRAIL RUN):

• Great ADK Trail Run
• GATR!
• 9:48am
• AS3.5
• 10.9mi, 1:44:53 (9:36)
• 3,383′
• BOOM!, 2nd place by 31sec, 4:57 downhill mile

Sunday:

• Flat. Dirt.
• Steele Woods
• 5:05pm
• AOV3
• 8mi, 1:00:28 (7:34)
• 761′
• Loosened the legs
• 4x30sec strides
• CORE 6
• XT – Indoor Bike: 30:03, 119 HR

Totals:

• Run Miles = 69mi
• Run Time = 9h22m
• Run Vertical = 10,751′
• XT Time = 1h30m

Notes:

• Healthy and fit. Great showing at the GATR. Now, time for a road race. Onwards.

Monday (H – ANGER):

• OHLO – Patience n Rhythm
• Owl’s Head Lookout
• 6:01pm
• AS3.5
• WU: 0.5mi, 5:06 (10:05)
• H: 4.9mi, 50:28 (10:17)
• CD: 0.5mi, 3:53 (7:42)
• Total: 5.9mi
• 1,312′
• So smooth, patient climb
• SAM 1

Tuesday:

• Shuffle Along the Boquet
• Boquet River
• 11:36am
• AOV3
• 7mi, 50:15 (7:11)
• 617′
• Easy shuffle on flat ground
• 4x30sec strides
• CORE 1
• XT – Indoor Bike: 30:01, 124 HR

Wednesday (L – CLOSURE):

• Camel’s Hump – Waterbury, VT
• Camel’s Hump – VT
• 10:22am
• AS3
• 15.3mi, 3:20:53 (13:09)
• 5,518′
• Gnarly route, hot, snow up high
• SAM 2

Thursday:

• Jay Mtn.
• Jay Mtn.
• 4:09pm
• AS3
• 7mi, 1:27:39 (12:31)
• 2,628′
• Such an amazing route!, rainy
• CORE 2
• XT – Indoor Bike: 30:11, 125 HR

Friday (T – BROKEN PROMISES):

• Cruise Intervals in L.P.
• L.P. Treadmill
• 3:51pm
• AER
• WU: 1mi, 7:30 (7:30)
• T: 5.3mi, 30:00 (5:40)
• CD: 1mi, 7:30 (7:30)
• Total: 7.3mi
• Sweaty and rusty!
• SAM 3

Saturday:

• Break from Work
• Blueberry Trails
• 2:02pm
• AS3
• 7mi, 59:07 (8:27)
• 1,115′
• Easy recovery, break from work
• CORE 3

Sunday (M – MEDIUM LONG RUN):

• Good End to Week
• Blueberry Trails
• 5:53pm
• ALP3
• 11mi, 1:34:46 (8:37)
• 1,895′
• Solid work!
• 4x30sec strides
• XT – Indoor Bike: 30:02, 125 HR

Totals:

• Run Miles = 61.5mi
• Run Time = 10h5m
• Run Vertical = 13,320′
• XT Time = 1h30m

Notes:

• What a good week. Feeling strong and worked. Climbing ain’t easy! Onwards to more training.

Monday (H – RAGE):

• DOUBLE BAXTER in Rain
• Baxter Mtn.
• 5:07pm
• AS3
• WU: 0.5mi, 3:43 (7:22)
• H: 5.1mi, 51:01 (10:03)
• CD: 0.5mi, 3:52 (7:42)
• Total: 6.1mi
• 1,775′
• Hard but consisent
• SAM 1

Tuesday:

• Whitney Recovery
• Mt. Whitney Way
• 3:36pm
• AOV3
• 6mi, 41:18 (6:53)
• 502′
• Dirt road running
• 4x30sec strides
• CORE 4
• XT – Indoor Bike: 30:01, 126 HR

Wednesday (L – BROTHER BENJAMIN):

• GATR Course Preview+
• GATR+
• 11:24am
• AS3.5
• 15mi, 2:44:13 (10:57)
• 3,671′
• Technical and snow/mud!
• SAM 2

Thursday (L – BROTHER HEZEKIAH):

• Jay Mtn. Rd.
• Jay Mtn. Rd.
• 3:54pm
• ALP3
• 15mi, 1:57:04 (7:48)
• 2,469′
• Took it easy, such seclusion!
• CORE 5
• XT – Indoor Bike: 36:30, 119 HR

Friday:

• Hemlock – Ridge – Joel’s
• Blueberry Trails
• 4:01pm
• ALP3
• 6mi, 53:30 (8:54)
• 1,079′
• Sunny!
• SAM 3

Saturday:

• Lil Break from Work
• Hulls Falls Rd.
• 2:46pm
• AER
• 6mi, 42:38 (7:06)
• 446′
• Nice to get a break from work
• CORE 6
• XT – Indoor Bike: 30:01, 123 HR

Sunday:

• Hurricane Lap!
• Hurricane Mtn.
• 3:03pm
• AS3.5
• 6mi, 1:09:15 (11:16)
• 2,172′
• Steady up, hard down
• 4x30sec strides

Totals:

• Run Miles = 61.2mi
• Run Time = 9h14m
• Run Vertical = 12,274′
• XT Time = 1h37m

Notes:

• A great week, indeed. I am feeling fit. Onwards.

Monday:

• Owl Head L.O.
• Owl Head Lookout
• 4:22pm
• AS3
• 5mi, 53:19 (10:45)
• 1,335′
• Smooth and focused, Day 1
• 4x30sec strides
• SAM 1

Tuesday:

• Rain Dance in Backyard
• Blueberry Trails
• 10:36am
• AS3
• 5mi, 44:00 (8:48)
• 1,030′
• Rainy and smooth, only 1 hike
• CORE 1
• XT – Indoor Bike: 30:01, 127 HR

Wednesday (L – DOOMSLAYER)

• River Rd. Long Run
• River Rd.
• 2:19pm
• AO2.5
• 13mi, 1:23:18 (6:24)
• 807′
• Smooth but HR higher than optimal
• SAM 2

Thursday:

• Sorta Sore from Roads
• Blueberry Trails
• 5:01pm
• AS3
• 6mi, 49:35 (8:15)
• 1,027′
• Stiff, quiet trails
• CORE 2
• XT – Indoor Bike: 30:00, 128 HR

Friday (V – DYSTOPIA):

• Treadmill Session
• Lake Placid Treadmill
• 5:01pm
• AV
• WU: 0.5mi, 3:45 (7:30)
• V: 5.2mi, 31:30 (6:02)
• CD: 0.5mi, 3:45 (7:30)
• Total: 6.2mi
• Stiff and rusty, little sore, ONs @5:39/5:12, all OFFs @8:00
• SAM 3

Saturday:

• Quick Break from Work!
• Keene
• 3:12pm
• AOV3
• 6mi, 41:52 (7:00)
• 558′
• Windy and calm, got out of work
• CORE 3
• XT – Indoor Bike: 30:01, 127 HR

Sunday (M – MEDIUM LONG RUN):

• Medium Long behind the House
• Blueberry Trails
• 4:50pm
• AS3
• 9mi, 1:15:41 (8:25)
• 1,916′
• Strong 2nd half
• 4x30sec strides

Totals:

• Run Miles = 51.2mi
• Run Time = 6h35m
• Run Vertical = 6,785′
• XT Time = 1h30m

Notes:

• Back at it. Lots of work to do but this was a good week. Onwards.