Is there a test for a crazy gene, I think I need to be tested.
Tuesday my friend texts me hey you want to do a hill workout tomorrow, my reply was I swim on Wednesdays but I could try and swim in the mornings if needs be (I don't like swimming in the morning because it leaves me starving all day dreaming dreams of golden corral and chewing parts of my desk off). He was like nah that's ok I do basketball on Wednesdays anyways what do you do on Thursdays. I do bricks on Thursdays. So I agree to do a hill workout with him the moment I get home from my bike ride. So now its a hill brick.
We ran up the backside of STG marathon course (yep instead of running down the 3000 feet of elevation we ran up it) and granted it was only 5 miles, 2.5 each way I think I about died. Also we did the path I have never run the path which is 10 times worst than the road and is like a roller coaster of brutality. I would like to take my hat off to Redsparkle who ran that roller coaster during a 50 miler in December that is hard core. Think running straight up and I mean straight up as your almost doubled over then running straight down.
I have decided this will either make me a better runner that or kill me the jury is still out as I have now agreed to do this every Thursday, so hill bricks every week now and we want to work our way further up the course eventually doing the 7 miles up to Snow Canyon then the 7 miles back down.
I think I have lost my mind.
Don't worry, you don't need to be tested. We know you're crazy.
Have fun! :-)
PRs: Boston Marathon, 3:27, April 15th 2013
Cornwall Half-Marathon, 1:35, April 27th 2013
18 marathons, 18 BQs since 2010
Yep, certifiable. Insurance won't need to pay for that test.
Are we there, yet?
Weak-willed and lack of focus?
2024 Races:
03/09 - Livingston Oval Ultra 6-Hour, 22.88 miles
05/11 - D3 50K 05/25 - What the Duck 12-Hour
06/17 - 6 Days in the Dome 12-Hour.
(yep instead of running down the 3000 feet of elevation we ran up it) and granted it was only 5 miles, 2.5 each way I think I about died.
"Suck it up Buttercup" **Isn't that the term of endearment?**
Try this one on for size...
http://www.tahoebackcountry.net/hiking/desolation/pyramid.htm
Mileage:
3.3 miles to summit of Pyramid Peak
Elevation:
Trailhead: 5,908'
Summit: 9,983'
But for the record...
"Flat tracking" is one thing, but anyone that's gonna do some serious elevation gains in short distances has my admiration and respect (FWIW). When I did the 2011 Tough Mudder at Squaw Valley, I saw a lot of folks bail because they didn't train for elevation differences.
So in all seriousness...I don't think you're crazy.
What's "bricking"?
A brick is a triathlete term for when you ride the bike and follow it immediately with a run, thus simulating race conditions. They're crazy fun!
Gotcha...I had the "Goruck" impression where you run challenges with backpacks full of bricks....LOL!
I wonder if swimmers try this
”Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.”
“Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right.”
Tomas
No more marathons
In the imortal words of Rudyard Kipling,
"Tho' I've belted you and flayed you,By the livin' Gawd that made you,You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din!"
Boston 2014 - a 33 year journey
Lordy, I hope there are tapes.
He's a leaker!
Drink up moho's!!
Hoping Ditzy will try this
Nope, but I did get talked into an OWS on Wednesday heard the water temp is 42 degrees, going to try and swim a mile may wuss out and do a half mile instead.