13-26 Jul

13 JUL -- off -- cross fit work out in the garage
14 JUL -- 34:57 -- 5.15 miles -- 8 elevation gain
15 JUL -- 11:13 -- 1.39 miles -- 10 elevation gain
             -- swim 1000 meters
             -- 18:25 -- 2.22 miles -- 22 elevation gain
16 JUL -- 13:27 -- 1.86 miles -- 20 elevation gain
             -- 32:15 -- 3.40 miles -- 20 elevation gain (Fartlek run)
             -- 12:14 -- 1.77 miles -- 10 elevation gain
             -- 11:32 -- 1.00 miles -- 422 elevation gain
17 JUL -- 32:48 -- 4.43 miles -- 31 elevation gain
             -- 21:38 -- 2.00 miles -- 739 elevation gain
18 JUL -- 1:39:51 -- 13.11 miles -- 56 elevation gain
19 JUL -- 1:04:48 -- 8.38 miles -- 49 elevation gain

TOTAL -- 5:53:08 -- 44.71 miles -- 1387 elevation gain

Foot pain starting to dissipate slightly.  I switched to my Hokas full time after realizing many of my other shoes have 500-800 miles on them and need replaced.  My Hokas has probably 350-ish miles on them, although I haven't been keeping track of my mile-per-shoe...maybe an idea for my next pair...I think I'll do that.  It'll be good data for other runners, although many factors need to be considered: running surface, stride of the runner, and so on.  Regardless, someone somewhere will get something out of the data, and it's easy to track, so I'll help out the community.





20 JUL -- off -- cross fit workout in the garage
21 JUL -- 10:55 -- 1.38 miles -- 17 elevation gain
             -- 12:02 -- 0.27 miles -- 1000 elevation gain (Stairmaster)
             -- 9:50 -- 1.35 miles -- 4 elevation gain
22 JUL -- 43:29 -- 6.19 miles -- 36 elevation gain
23 JUL -- off -- duty
24 JUL -- 26:30 -- 2.50 miles -- 924 elevation gain
             -- 30:22 -- 3.76 miles -- 16 elevation gain
25 JUL -- 1:47:01 -- 14.49 miles -- 120 elevation gain
26 JUL -- 9:53 -- 1.31 miles -- 18 elevation gain
             -- 16:28 -- 0.40 miles -- 1500 elevation gain  (Stairmaster)
             -- 10:52 -- 1.00 miles -- 449 elevation gain
             -- 9:07 -- 1.27 miles -- 4 elevation gain

TOTAL -- 4:46:29 -- 33.92 miles -- 4088 elevation gain

Mondays somehow turned into cross fit days.  I've never done cross fit before so I don't know where this came from.  I don't even know if I'm doing it right, so to speak.  If there's a cross fit inspector aboard Camp Lejeune then please know that your services are requested.

Aside from my Monday's spent jumping over milk crates in my garage, I've been getting in the mood to race again.  It's been since Bull Run in April. 

After running on flat roads for a few months I've been getting faster and faster.  I've been able to maintain 3,000-4,000 feet of elevation gain some weeks by steady treadmill and stairmaster workouts, but I realize nothing substitutes real trail running.  I'm considering taking another crack at Grindstone this October, but I don't know my work schedule.  It's filling fast but it's expensive (over $200 I believe) so I'd rather not throw my money away if I can avoid it.  But, if I sign up and things don't pan out, there's nothing else I'd rather throw money at than the ultrarunning community. 

Tristin signed up for a 100-miler in October which also motivates me to start racing again.  I'll likely see him at a wedding later in October and it would be awesome to share tales of running in the woods.