You guys!! I ran over 35 miles yesterday!! My time wasn't what I wanted, but OMG! That was the hardest, most challenging, awesomely awful thing EVER! Those trails were no joke!! I had to climb over fallen trees and huge stumps, run through mud and a creek, climb up and down unimaginable steep hills, and … Continue reading Sloppy Cuckoo 12-hour Challenge – I’m an #UltraMarathoner!
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Sloppy Cuckoo Training – Week 6 Summary
I ran 41.25 miles last week! No wonder I'm exhausted ;) Monday: Rest Tuesday: Speed-work (quarter-mile repeats) NB Zante Wednesday: Easy run (4:1 jog/run intervals) Kinvara 5 Thursday: Hills (Level 3) Launch 2 Friday: Rest Saturday: 22-mile LSR. I overheated and had to quit at 18.54 miles (:30/:30 intervals - Zante), but after a gallon … Continue reading Sloppy Cuckoo Training – Week 6 Summary
Week 5 Sloppy Cuckoo Training
After reviewing the last few weeks of training, I'm thinking that I need to make one of my weekday runs a bit longer, or do 2 runs per day once or twice per week. Especially on cut-back weeks. Most of the ultra plans that I've looked at have weekly mileage between 35 - 45 miles … Continue reading Week 5 Sloppy Cuckoo Training
Sloppy Cuckoo Training Begins
I'm officially registered for the Sloppy Cuckoo 12-hour Challenge! First off, I'm NOT planning on running for 12 hours straight! My goals are two-fold: 1) to (finally) become a marathoner, and 2) complete one extra loop (which would equal 50k) to become an ultra runner! I've spent the past few days putting together a training … Continue reading Sloppy Cuckoo Training Begins
(m)EAT LESS, RUN MORE! 