[RichardC]

<p>GW: 195</p>
<p>LW 210</p>
<p>CW 210</p>
<p>WL 0</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I am totally fine with that, Especially since last night I had pizza and a few stouts. Plus the Chocolate on chocolate on chocolate on chocolate topped with chocolate brownies, Damn my wife for making those. I tried to explain that with that type of food I have no "off switch" until they were gone.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>1 1/2 hours of run walking</p>
<p>1 1/2 hours of strength training and core.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>This week hopefully brings the same amount of run walking (albeit with a little more running than walking) and about an additional hour of strength and core.</p>

 

[Flounder]

<p>#226 this morning - that sucks</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Ran 152 miles last week was expecting a little better Monday morning reward ... still a nice week.  2 moderate speed workouts + 2 nice hill work outs - 1 hill repeats and 1 nice hilly trail run with extra hills on the side.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I will start my taper to the Flying Monkey marathon on Friday.  I hope to get 1 speed workout(Tue) and 1 hill workout(TH) and then start my 9 day taper.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I still have not decided if I am going to do a Dark Monkey (Pre-run the course) for a 2x Monkey Marathon or just do it once.</p>

 

[RichardC]

<p>5 AM trail run today, forgot how good those felt.</p>

 

[Flounder]

<p>Nice</p>
<p> </p>
<p>It was an awesome morning for a run in WI</p>

 

[Flounder]

<p>So .... I pulled the trigger today and am an official entrant into Leadville 2011</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I have my room and a Pacer / Mule + The most wonderful crew in the world (DW)</p>
<p> </p>
<p>What I am a little short on is people to drink with on Sunday day-night - There is still a few time slots open!</p>

 

[RichardC]

<p>Oh Snap, I have to figure out if my wife is up for a vacation to Co. !</p>

 

[cgerber]

<p>You know I'll be there.  Drinking is my specialty!!  Leadville tends to become a bit of party weekend for those not running.  Last year we rented a house and had over 25 people staying at it... I'm sure we'll do it again in 2011. </p>
<p> </p>

 

[cgerber]

<p>Oh, and I'm down to 207 this morning... which is what I weighed before my trip to the midwest.  One 10 day trip to Indiana took 30 days to erase.  Man, those people can eat, I mean to tell ya.</p>

 

[cgerber]

<p>Colorado does not suck for running...</p>
<p> </p>
<p><a class="H-lightbox-open" href="http://www.kickrunners.com/content/type/61/id/62534/width/1000/height/800/flags/" target="_blank"><img alt="45610_421900547313_615607313_4989689_3517886_n.jpg" class="lightbox-enabled" data-id="14876" data-type="61" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/content/type/61/id/14876/width/667/height/500" style="; width: 667px; height: 500px"></a></p>
<p> </p>
<p><a class="H-lightbox-open" href="http://www.kickrunners.com/content/type/61/id/62537/width/1000/height/800/flags/" target="_blank"><img alt="44689_421901267313_615607313_4989705_7885869_n.jpg" class="lightbox-enabled" data-id="14877" data-type="61" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/content/type/61/id/14877/width/667/height/500" style="; width: 667px; height: 500px"></a></p>

 

[Flounder]

<p>Oh, don't lie to me it's gonna be a blast and suck all at the same time - o2 is a bit thinner, so I will be sucking wind.  But that is OK, I pride myself on being a pretty good masocist.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I may need to find beer @ 3-5am on Sunday morning, so when you get the house - Send me the address <img alt="smile.gif" class="bbcode_smiley" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies//smile.gif"></p>

 

[cgerber]

<br><br><div class="quote-container"><span>Quote:</span>
<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>Flounder</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/71026/11-8-weigh-in#post_1961399"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>Oh, don't lie to me it's gonna be a blast and suck all at the same time - o2 is a bit thinner, so I will be sucking wind.  But that is OK, I pride myself on being a pretty good masocist.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I may need to find beer @ 3-5am on Sunday morning, so when you get the house - Send me the address <img alt="smile.gif" class="bbcode_smiley" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies//smile.gif"></p>
</div>
</div>
<p><br>
I'll be at the finish line with it.  Better finish closer to 3 than 5, or there won't be much left.    <img alt="" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/lol.gif" title=""></p>

 

[Flounder]

<p>Not sure how much earlier I can do it - Too much time between now and then to make any predictions.  My biggest worry is how fast I will recover from the 24 hour race end of June. + The elevation comes in a close second.</p>

 

[cgerber]

<p>The elevation (altitude) will be the biggest obstacle, since a)acclimatization has nothing to do with fitness and b)it takes so darn long to fully acclimate.  It will be a total crapshoot. Are you planning to come out early?  You could always rent a hypoxic chamber for a few months...   I've tried to do that before Hardrock but my wife wasn't having any of it.  She's not about to let me put a tent over the bed <img alt="" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/smile.gif" title=""></p>

 

[RichardC]

<p>Maybe if you would have promised her tiki lights and smores....</p>

 

[cgerber]

<p>^^ LOL!!</p>

 

[Flounder]

<p>Either way I am coming out Thursday morning, so I either have to hope to not be totally floored by it - Only time I was subjected to it was skiing @ Copper Mt - It took about 1 minute per mile from me, but I was ok.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>or</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I buy a tent - Wife would give it a try, but likely kick me to the basement if she did not like it.</p>

 

[Plugging Along]

<p>SW 241</p>
<p>LW 225.5</p>
<p>CW 222.5</p>
<p>Week -3</p>
<p>Total -18.5</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I should think about resetting my starting weight, but posting negative numbers is fun. As expected last week's reading was artificially high.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Ran only 24 miles last week. Chased some short distance PRs. 6:17.6 mile for a 1.6 second alltime PR.</p>
<p>Also did a 10 mile race. The race report is in the main reporting thread. I got there late, didn't fully stretch, started too far back in the pack and lost time weaving around slower runners, and with no marker at mile 1, I went out way way way way too fast. Planned to start at 7:30 for 7 or 8 miles then hang on for the last couple of miles. Instead I went out at 7:00 pace and tried to hang on for 8 miles. Ugh. New PRs for 7 miles and 8 miles, but faded and missed a new 10 mile PR by 9 seconds. Painful. Educational. </p>
<p> </p>
<p>I have been thinking about next year. Wondering if I should try to step up to ultras. Breaking PRs at the shorter distances is becoming painful. Found some inspiration on youtube</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Badwater</p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFAnSCyN6cc" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFAnSCyN6cc</a><span style="display:none;"> </span></p>
<p> </p>
<p>Western States</p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuIVN3fp0eU" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuIVN3fp0eU</a></p>
<p> </p>
<p>Leadville</p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsiocTDBZso" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsiocTDBZso</a></p>
<p> </p>

 

[RichardC]

<p>Plugging Along, if you are looking for somebody to talk you out of Ultras, you are hanging with the wrong crowd. <img alt="smile.gif" class="bbcode_smiley" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies//smile.gif"></p>

 

[cgerber]

<p>In case you need more inspiration:</p>
<p> </p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bi0_sYun4n0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bi0_sYun4n0</a></p>
<p> </p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_362jQVXK8k" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_362jQVXK8k</a></p>

 

[Flounder]

<p>Funny I watched a Leadville youtube video with my wife last night to get her pumped up + got permission for the Hypoxic tent.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I was exciting then sad at the end ... there were 2 runners within a minute of the finish when the cannon went off ... I did lead to a discussion about what would be better to miss an aide station cut-off and get pulled mid race or miss the official finish by 1 minute.  I do not think she ever could understand why I by far would rather miss the official finish time by 1 minute - I would still finish and it would just be a personal victory.  I think she is thinking ... but you did all that work for nothing.  To me I would have done all that work for 90+% of what I was trying to acheive.  The <10% of getting an official finish time ... just chaff.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Your thoughts?</p>