Getting in Sync!

With Becca and I both training for the same races over then few months it made some sense to get in sync with our training plans. As a reminder I had been using Bryon Powell’s Relentless Forward Progress 40m-62m plan on 50 miles per week. It was only a 24 week plan which meant I would have to repeat the 12 of the weeks to get me from August when I started to Leona Divide in April. Becca found one on a local training club which made the plan fit the dates better and so we decided to sync up on here plan. The mileage seems to be a bit higher each week to and I have already noticed that the back-to-back runs are longer. Not a bad thing in my mind as a 20-30 mile Sunday followed by a 5-6 mile Monday is a bit lopsided.

Also thrown into the mix is fitting in The Tour of Sufferlandria is a challenge but Becca has done a great job of fitting it all together. This is what it looks like from next week onwards, oh and that Bandit 50k…more on that soon!

Bottom line…13 weeks to Leona Divide!

SOB50K Week 9

A bit of a step back this week, but that really on means that Sunday’s long run is shorter and Monday’s run is longer! No rest for the wicked. Here’s the details:

Monday. 5 Miles. Nice and easy on the treadmill.

Tuesday. Off. Mission Accomplished!

Wednesday. 7 Miles, on the Treadmill and the last run of 2014

Thursday. 10k first run of 2015 and went and fast and just about held on

Friday. Off. Nice and solid Z2/3 at 2% grade

Saturday. Like a Boss!

Sunday. 14 Miles. Ran a loop that I have run only once before, a hilly-ish route that cuts around and about my neighborhood. I finished. within 50 seconds of the last time I ran it! Not 50 seconds a mile but 50 seconds in total! That’s cray…cray!

So for the week. 5 runs, just over 6 hours and 41 miles banked.

2015 Plans…

I’ve alluded to my 2015 plans via Facebook and a few other places but here they all (almost all) are in one place. All of these are 99% are committed to. As I am not independently wealthy with kids at college I am sure life and work will conspire to throw a spanner in the works at some point, let’s see.

January; Calico Ghost Town 50k (Registered)

I raced this back in 2008, it was my second 50k ever. It’s cold and barren but tons of fun and a good benchmark for fitness for the year. Becca is signed up too and we’re discussing if I will run with her or not.

January; Tour of Sufferlandria (Registered)

7 days bike riding. This is going to hurt as I have ridden my bike 5 times in the last 5 months. It’s for fun and you can dial down the heat as required so other than getting pissy at being on the bike it should be fine.

February; Sean O’Brien 50k

This is the first big-ticket item of the year and my first time here. It’s the race that Becca have been focused on for a while now and we have spent hundreds of miles on these trails. It’s going to be a challenging day as the course has somewhere around 7000’ of gain!

April; Leona Divide 50m (Registered)

Another race I am revisiting, the last time I raced…well ran…well walked here was in 2009. Second big-ticket race. Becca’s first 50 miler so they may be a few tears along the way, not sure who’s though!

May; Grand Canyon R2R2R (Campsite booked)

A complete adventure. We’re camping on the south rim and running there and back again in a day. The last time I was at the Grand Canyon was over 10 years ago. I am sure it hasn’t changed much since then, but I am significantly different.

August; TransRockies Run6

Another total adventure. Running as a team with Becca, 6 days, 120 miles, 20,000’ of gain. Camping, altitude. A total unknown wrapped in a big bow of OMG!

Beyond that who knows but this seems like a good start!