31 Mar-06 Apr

31 MAR -- 58:47 -- 8.45 miles -- 289 elevation gain

01 APR -- 35:43 -- 4.83 miles -- 305 elevation gain
01 APR -- 53:22 -- 6.41 miles -- 364 elevation gain
01 APR -- 45:00 -- 1.50 miles -- 114 elevation gain

02 APR -- 1:00:52 -- 8.20 miles -- 572 elevation gain

03 APR -- 30:32 -- 3.70 miles -- 422 elevation gain

04 APR -- off -- legs were feeling pretty tired, needed a day off

05 APR -- off -- volunteered at a local 6k race, hung out with Alex P afterwards, then visited Mount Vernon with Kari in the afternoon

06 APR -- 2:39:16 -- 11.56 miles -- 3481 elevation gain


TOTAL -- 7:23:32 -- 44.65 miles -- 5547 elevation gain


I was hoping for more miles this week, but I got too busy late in the week.  The Bull Run Run 50-miler is next Saturday, but I intend to keep running through Thursday to add up the mileage.  The Promise Land 50k is two weeks after that, followed by that 48-hour thingy in mid-May.  I'm really excited for these next three races since I haven't ran any of them before.  Closing out the spring with a 48-hour race will be tough after quite a few races, but it's going to be a blast.  My friend Tristin is also running, and his wife Molly will be there to chill with my photographer for a few days.  Kari's family might also stop by sometime during the race.  All of this is training for my 100-miler in the fall.

I got into Grindstone in October, so I am withdrawing from the Mogollon Monster 100.  I am changing jobs this summer, and probably cannot get travel days to head to Arizona in September.  Thankfully, I got into Grindstone, which is only a few hours drive, so I still have the opportunity to run a 100-miler this year.  I'm hoping the RDs for Mogollon Monster understand and refund my registration fee...