Fox River Trail

10 Miles 1:10:12 7:01 average per mile
2:10 pm) 50's Sunny/Windy
Legs felt okay today. I was low on energy though. I did 5 out
and 5 back and the 5 back was hard. Plus it was into the wind.

60.3 Miles for the week.
b/a10/14

Navarino Trail Marathon

26.2 Miles 2:57:36 6:47 average per mile
2nd Overall 1st Age Group
8:00 am) low 40's Sunny/Windy
New PR for Trail marathon. I never thought today I would break
3 hours.I was thinking maybe 3:05 or so. I knew from the start
I would not win. The first place finisher went out like a mad
man. At mile 1 I already lost sight of him. I was comfortable
in 2nd and it stayed that way the rest of the race. I ran 1:29
or so for the first of two loops. So I new in my mind I had a
chance of sub 3.

I started the second loop feeling good but my splits seemed a
bit slower. By mile 18 I was still holding my own and decided
I was going for sub 3. I had nothing else to motivate me. I
knew first was out and I had a nice lead on the 3rd place
finisher. I pushed on. I never felt like I hit the wall at all.
The last few miles are the toughest part of the course with the
sand and hills and I was still running strong. I even had my
fastest split at mile 24.

I finished about 3-4 minutes behind the winner. He was more
than 5 minutes ahead of me at the half. I believe he turned an
ankle or something as my friend Alicia said he was limping
afterwards. He came down from Upper Michigan and is 29 years
old. So at least he was 10 years younger than me makes me feel
a little bit better.

Afterwards had a nice lunch with Jeff & Alicia. They served
Bison & Elk burgers. I had to try the Elk burger since I have
never had one. It was very good.

In the picture above is the finisher medal actually it's made
out of wood. It's pretty neat. I like it because it's different
from all the others that I have.

I feel pretty good so far I'm sure I will get sore and stiff
tomorrow or the next day. I will try and run tomorrow just an
easy shake out run.

Up next is my first Ultra of the year May 8th. I'm kind of
nervous because have not got in the long runs like I would have
liked. Today was a good long run at least.

Final note I ran in my New Balance MT100 shoes today and they
were awesome I love them. They really helped me especially in
the sandy sections. I might wear them for my 50 miler. My only
concern would be how would my feet hold up. They don't have
a lot of support or cushioning and the trail will be more rugged
than the one I ran today.

Fox River Trail

4 Miles 27:18 6:49 average per mile
5:30 pm) low 70's cloudy
Tried to not push the pace on this run. Ended up being faster than I
would have liked. Didn't feel hard though. Rest tomorrow. I'm ready
to rock n' roll. New shoes tonight. Got them today from Brooks. Good
price FREE! I'm a wear tester. Not a bad gig.

b/a10/4

Reforestation Camp

10.5 Miles 1:09:35 6:38 average per mile
5:30 pm) upper 60's Partly Sunny
Ran the yellow loop and red loop. Felt strong tonight and pushed
very hard. I guess taking yesterday off had some benefits. I will
run 4 easy miles tomorrow and rest Friday. Saturday looks good
for the race a little bit chilly but better than hot. Co worker
told me today he would treat me to a dinner of my choice if I win
Saturday. Not that I think I will but gives me some extra motivation.

nb/mt100/58

UWGB Trail

9.6 Miles 1:05:51 6:53 average per mile
Loop 1 33:40 7:02 average per mile
Loop 2 32:11 6:47 average per mile
5:30 pm) low 50's cloudy-sprinkles
Ran with the group tonight. Five of us tonight. I felt good tonight.
After the run bought some Nutella. I have heard some people talking
about it lately and thought I would try some. It's very good but rich.
It has a chocolate taste to it which I love. I spread it on some whole
grain bread. Taking tomorrow off plus I'm busy with family anyways.
I will run Wednesday and Thursday and take off Friday. Race is Saturday.

Fox River Trail

10 Miles 1:08:58 6:54 average per mile
12:45 pm) 60 degrees Sunny Very Nice!
Didn't push the pace today. I ran low 7's for the first 5
then had some sub 7's on the way back. Still feeling yesterdays
run some what. Need to take it easy this week with a race coming
up on Saturday.

61.37 Miles for the week. Good week mileage wise. Probably the
most I have ever run the week before a marathon.

Reforestation Camp

14.52 Miles 1:43:56 7:10 average per mile
10.11 Miles 1:11:54 7:07 average per mile (Red Loop, Yellow Loop)
4.41 Miles 32:02 7:16 average per mile (Red Loop)
9:00 am) low 50's Sunny
Not a great run today. Felt tired and did not enjoy the run as
much as I usually do. No big deal I have had way more good runs
than bad ones.
Looking forward to next Saturday. My first trail race of the year.
It's the marathon distance and is a 2 loop course. I have never
run the course so don't know what to expect. I have no real goals
for this one. I would like to place well though. It's a small field
so top 5 is probably very obtainable.

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