The pooch and I had a wet 6 mile trail run this morning.

QOTD: pass

Unfortunately no rain showers down here in TX this morning, I could have used it.  It was 77* at 5am.  Yuck.

Did the 2nd half of my b2b weekend.  20 miles this morning.  That means that I have done 60 miles in the last 4 days (15+5 in Korea and 40 in TX).  I'm really looking forward to tomorrow's rest day.

TT: Nice 6 miler.

runtraildc: have fun canoeing, remember no spashing each other with the paddles!!!

Have a nice Sunday everybody.

we're getting some much needed rain here as well, had a cloud burst yesterday afternoon that dumped over a inch (some small hail as well) in about 20 minutes

it's soggy enough now that running in the hills would be all but impossible (gumbo mud!), so I'll hit the gym and do a combo of dreadmill and stairs of death for 6 miles

qotd: I like mid-distance??? stuff ~ 20-ish miles, but I do have two 50k's I'm signed up for

Just one or two sprinkles this morning. Started off with a group of 5, including our guide on his mountain bike, for a planned 14.5 mile run. Our guide ran into mechanical problems, and we shed runners along the way. Two of us ended up completing the entire trail run in just a hair under 3 hours. No water, no fuel. Felt fantastic the entire way. Might run again this evening.

Did a rather warm and muggy tempo workout in the Arb this morning. General warmup miles felt sluggish and I thought I would be suffering but right away into the first half I felt smooth and strong. Hard to figure things at times so I seldom try.

May help the wife a little in her gardens( I am the grunt laborer), mow again, and if the weather keeps holding I'll get some biking in yet. Wife and daughter are heading to NY early tomorrow for the week. Probably head to my shack but first I have to try to see my dentist, like right away tomorrow.  I hope!

QOTD- I am just a trail runner. No more ultras for me but I will be doing a couple long epic runs this year and a couple trail marathons this fall but I don't believe I could be called an ultra runner these days.  Truth be told I wonder what possessed me to want to run that far in the past.

15 or 16 very hilly miles on incredibly rocky and difficult trails in the fog. My clothes were dripping wet from sweating and humidity, but I only had my handheld with me, so I got a bit dehydrated and very hungry at the end.

I took a spill and, falling on the hand which was carrying the water bottle, I bent my 4 fingers backward quite a bit. It hurt a lot at first, but the good thing was, all of a sudden my knees and hips didn't bother me any more - yay! Now, a few hours later, my palm and the base joints of my ring and pinkie fingers are still hurting, but I don't think it's anything serious, just strained a little. When I fell, I heard something pop, but bones are all fine, and I can do all movements without restrictions, just feels a bit "loose", so I'll give it a few days and hope for the best.

I ran hard, and now I'm really fried. I could take a nap, but DS will come home from a friend's birthday party soon, probably in a sugar-high and all perked up. I may take the kids to Barnes and Noble to get some quiet time to myself.

Sandy: That's a lot of running. I think I'll start the longer B2B's in preparation for the 100M soon.

QOTD: I used to run short distances only for some decades, typically a few miles. I am an ultra runner now, and I enjoy it, but I don't think I can keep up the long hours of running and "abandon" my family for many years to come. My ultra running days will probably end at some point not way too far in the future.

Ended up being a much bigger running day than I expected. After getting in a second group run I ended up with 4 hours and 30 minutes, 21 miles and 2,800 ft of vertical, making it my longest day so far this year. The shocking thing is how good I feel. Last mile of the day was even the fastest.

I did not run today, as some girlfriends and I planned to take a trampoline-based workout class this morning.  Near me, there's an old warehouse that has opened with various "entertainment" and sports-like businesses--go karts, indoor rock climbing gym, and Sky Zone (trampoline-based fun center).

Picture this: a football field of trampolines, with an instructor giving you different commands.  It was an hour-long class, something different to do. I wish I had worn my heart rate monitor, as there was a point in the class that we were running loops around the place (like we were on a track).  I have never perspired so much. It was fun, something to do, and I found that it really challenged my balance and made for a unique one-time workout. Here's a brief video: http://tinyurl.com/aownt9x. We had fun.

QOTD: I really enjoy 10-12 mi runs. Unfortunately, most races near me are close to 6-7 mi.  That said, I enjoy my b2b weekend runs in preparation for my long distance stuff. In 2012,  I  completed two 50Ks and plan to do them again in September and October of this year.