Elk Runner

Great finish! 👏

Your running on treadmill a lot. Have you checked out running in Zwift? It’s free for running and very motivating. If you try look for Zwift Long Distance Runners (ZLDR) events. Good luck 👍

Good to see! 👍

We tend to push against our fitness even as it improves, maybe that. Certainly there are an infinite number of other factors at play. Some runs feel better than others. You race a lot! 👍 I was looking for Road to Africa Day 1 to learn what it is but didn’t see it. Anyway I’m wondering what it is?

Berry good decision!

Family comes first! Be well

Thanks!

Did lots of running today on a 100km relay team. Total team distance will only be 92km though since the course was a km short. I did 3 loops for the team and joined my son on his loop plus a 3km jaunt to the North Saskatchewan River for a swim. So refreshing!
#ultrarunning #trailrunning #running

Come by Kihcihkaw Askî tomorrow and check out the Medicine Run. I think I will be in the river a few times 🥵

This morning trail run felt effortless, a first since my Marathon. Ten days to recover is new for me. Nice and cool this morning, no swim required. Maybe a dip later today after it gets hot out 😅 Post run breakfast 😋
#trailrunning #running #husky #river #breakfast #food

Chill run on a hot day with Ruby. I did a lot of water walking and Ruby did a lot of swimming. The cool water did us both good. Hay is ready to be bailed.
#river #husky #trailrunning #running

Trail won’t disappoint 👍

Ended the week with a nice trail run and swim with Ruby. Only 25km total this week. Lots of Bear scat on the trails and sure enough this evening from the house we spotted two black bears in the field. Time to pick the apples off the tree.
#husky #trailrunning #running #wildswimming

I was making excuses to not run especially since it was cold, windy, threatening to rain and I didn’t have a jacket in town with me. Decided if I went with trails I would be buffered by the trees. No regrets!
#blueberries #trailrunning #running

Slow the F down!

Why wouldn’t a coach want to analyze past performance and identify gaps in training for potential gain’s opportunity? …I mean besides the obvious answer that that’s time and work and it’s easier to just start handing out a generic plan. Anyway lots of bla bla but something for you to consider.

First coach was end of 2019 didn’t last long because of Covid. 2nd coach just ended after 9 months. Both were really just program writers and both ignored my experience which is all on Strava as well as spreadsheet. I’m not really looking for a coach at this time but as an aspiring coach wonder….

I’ve been running seriously for just over 9 years starting when I was 54. Prior was sporadic running and soccer. I’ve run an average of 45 miles per week, a healthy amount of vert, lots of trail. Everything from 800m track to 100 mile mountain ultra (Sinister 7). Ive had two coaches…

Well done 👏

The training will make a big difference to your outlook. Focus on time on your feet and don’t worry about distance or speed.

Easy recovery run getting dragged along by run Buddy and Ruby. My quads are sore from Sundays Marathon otherwise recovering well and already thinking about what’s next 👍
#marathon #recovery #husky #running

I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a training plan for this but you could train for a marathon in the six hours. Unless you’re thinking 50 kilometres. Maybe think more in terms of time on feet, forget pace, even walk a ton and get so your comfortable walking/jogging for 4-5 hours in a stretch. Good luck!

Thanks Mac! 🙏

24th Marathon done. I tested my ability to run 2:59 but after coming close to 1:30 at the half I backed off and for the most part cruised for sub 3:15 I’m clearly not fit enough to run sub 3 and I didn’t want to get to 30km with cooked legs. More work to to improve 😅 #marathon #running #yeg

Little pre marathon shakeout run. Checking out the Grand opening of CATF Hospital and having a few laughs.
#running #marathon

Winding down to Sundays race 🤞
#running #training #marathon

Today’s run with a friend in town. Picked a route I knew had a few apple trees along the way. Tis the season 😋
#running #apples #training

Have fun!

In town for 10km today with 5x2 minutes at GMP. The Mule deer in town are very tame. These Bambi’s practically let me pet them. No mother in sight.
#deer #bambi #running #training

Easy trail run and swim with Ruby
#riverswimming #wildswimming #husky #trailrunning #running