Gary, the Race Director for the Red Eye 50k last week, posted a short blurb on the VHTRC website about the race. Here is the link: http://www.vhtrc.org/news/node/1213
Enjoy.
Showing posts with label Red Eye 50k. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Red Eye 50k. Show all posts
Thursday, January 8, 2015
Sunday, January 4, 2015
29 Dec-04 Jan
29 DEC -- 41:02 -- 4.12 miles -- 213 elevation gain (road run with my brother)
30 DEC -- 33:44 -- 5.02 miles -- 268 elevation gain (road run without my brother)
31 DEC -- off -- rest
01 JAN -- 4:39:08 -- 30.87 miles -- 2001 elevation gain (Red Eye 50k, finished 3rd overall)
02 JAN -- off -- rest
03 JAN -- 2:24:34 -- 6.85 miles -- 2013 elevation gain (Shenandoah was covered in ice!)
04 JAN -- 1:12:31 -- 10.08 miles -- 328 elevation gain
TOTAL -- 9:30:59 -- 56.94 miles -- 4823 elevation gain
All in all, not a bad week. The Red Eye 50k was great! Perfect weather, good friends, great course, and Gary did a great job as the Race Director, as expected. The run on Saturday in Shenandoah was kind of a bummer. It was raining at the trailhead at the base of the mountains but the trail got more and more slippery as we climbed towards the top. Eventually, freezing rain and sleet stopped us in our tracks and we expended most of our energy simply trying to stay on our feet. Gary and I started at 0530 while the rest of the pack (Alex, Jack, Dave R., Bruce, Paul, Dave Y., Bernard, and Eva) started at 0600. Some pictures:
To even my own surprise, I threw my name in the lottery for the Massanutten 100 this year. I couldn't make up my mind whether I wanted to register for 3 Days at the Fair or MMT again, so I'll let the lottery system decide for me. Other potential races: Thomas Jefferson 100k, Bull Run Run 50 (lottery dependent), and a FKT attempt at the entire length of the AT through Shenandoah (roughly 110 miles). Grad school classes start up again 12 Jan, work continues to be demanding, and Elijah is simply too fun to be around - but, somewhere between all those competing requirements, I'll squeeze in time to train. For now, time to fold laundry and read.
30 DEC -- 33:44 -- 5.02 miles -- 268 elevation gain (road run without my brother)
31 DEC -- off -- rest
01 JAN -- 4:39:08 -- 30.87 miles -- 2001 elevation gain (Red Eye 50k, finished 3rd overall)
02 JAN -- off -- rest
03 JAN -- 2:24:34 -- 6.85 miles -- 2013 elevation gain (Shenandoah was covered in ice!)
04 JAN -- 1:12:31 -- 10.08 miles -- 328 elevation gain
TOTAL -- 9:30:59 -- 56.94 miles -- 4823 elevation gain
All in all, not a bad week. The Red Eye 50k was great! Perfect weather, good friends, great course, and Gary did a great job as the Race Director, as expected. The run on Saturday in Shenandoah was kind of a bummer. It was raining at the trailhead at the base of the mountains but the trail got more and more slippery as we climbed towards the top. Eventually, freezing rain and sleet stopped us in our tracks and we expended most of our energy simply trying to stay on our feet. Gary and I started at 0530 while the rest of the pack (Alex, Jack, Dave R., Bruce, Paul, Dave Y., Bernard, and Eva) started at 0600. Some pictures:
To even my own surprise, I threw my name in the lottery for the Massanutten 100 this year. I couldn't make up my mind whether I wanted to register for 3 Days at the Fair or MMT again, so I'll let the lottery system decide for me. Other potential races: Thomas Jefferson 100k, Bull Run Run 50 (lottery dependent), and a FKT attempt at the entire length of the AT through Shenandoah (roughly 110 miles). Grad school classes start up again 12 Jan, work continues to be demanding, and Elijah is simply too fun to be around - but, somewhere between all those competing requirements, I'll squeeze in time to train. For now, time to fold laundry and read.
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
15-28 Dec
15 DEC -- 57:25 -- 6.41 miles -- 643 elevation gain
-- 43:10 -- 5.71 miles -- 415 elevation gain
16 DEC -- 55:35 -- 6.08 miles -- 1074 elevation gain
-- upper body weightlifting
17 DEC -- 32:15 -- 3.28 miles -- 698 elevation gain
-- stationary bike 8 miles
18 DEC -- 1:25:47 -- 10.18 miles -- 832 elevation gain
19 DEC -- off -- upper body weightlifting
20 DEC -- 44:15 -- 4.50 miles -- 650 elevation gain
21 DEC -- off -- drove to New Jersey
TOTAL -- 5:18:27 -- 36.16 miles -- 4312 elevation gain
22 DEC -- off -- spent the day in NYC with Kari and Elijah
23 DEC -- 1:50:42 -- 8.86 miles -- 2130 elevation gain (ran the AT in northern NJ)
24 DEC -- 32:47 -- 4.49 miles -- 484 elevation gain
25 DEC -- 38:21 -- 5.03 miles -- 343 elevation gain (then drove to PA)
26 DEC -- off -- rest
27 DEC -- 38:56 -- 4.91 miles -- 387 elevation gain
28 DEC -- off (drove back to VA)
TOTAL -- 3:40:46 -- 23.29 miles -- 3344 elevation gain
Not bad considering we spent roughly 20 hours in a car over the past two weeks. The Red Eye 50k is on New Year's Day and will serve as an easy and fun entry into 2015 with the VHTRC fellers.
-- 43:10 -- 5.71 miles -- 415 elevation gain
16 DEC -- 55:35 -- 6.08 miles -- 1074 elevation gain
-- upper body weightlifting
17 DEC -- 32:15 -- 3.28 miles -- 698 elevation gain
-- stationary bike 8 miles
18 DEC -- 1:25:47 -- 10.18 miles -- 832 elevation gain
19 DEC -- off -- upper body weightlifting
20 DEC -- 44:15 -- 4.50 miles -- 650 elevation gain
21 DEC -- off -- drove to New Jersey
TOTAL -- 5:18:27 -- 36.16 miles -- 4312 elevation gain
22 DEC -- off -- spent the day in NYC with Kari and Elijah
23 DEC -- 1:50:42 -- 8.86 miles -- 2130 elevation gain (ran the AT in northern NJ)
24 DEC -- 32:47 -- 4.49 miles -- 484 elevation gain
25 DEC -- 38:21 -- 5.03 miles -- 343 elevation gain (then drove to PA)
26 DEC -- off -- rest
27 DEC -- 38:56 -- 4.91 miles -- 387 elevation gain
28 DEC -- off (drove back to VA)
TOTAL -- 3:40:46 -- 23.29 miles -- 3344 elevation gain
Not bad considering we spent roughly 20 hours in a car over the past two weeks. The Red Eye 50k is on New Year's Day and will serve as an easy and fun entry into 2015 with the VHTRC fellers.
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