After recovering from the High Desert Trail Run, it was time
to gear up for the Spudman Triathlon in Burley this weekend. I only have to do the 10K run leg. My high school buddy and forever friend,
Paulee, will be swimming and biking. I
figured I could handle the 10K after doing half marathon training – I just
needed to scale back my training and keep at it.
I’ve had a few distractions.
I opted to do elevation training last week. I packed my running shoes and even my road
bike for a trip to McCall. What is my definition
of elevation training?
Lounge around for a
few days at a higher elevation than where you normally train. (I never
laced up those shoes nor did I hop on my bike.)
That’s about the size of it.
I did run Will’s hill on Saturday, but now it is time to taper before the
race this Saturday! I thought about
extending my two-mile run to three this morning, but talked myself into following the
training plan. That doesn’t make a lot
of sense, since I didn’t follow it while my company was here! However, I had my first running induced
nosebleed at the end of two miles, so I guess the training plan worked. I think the dry weather is actually responsible
for my nose, but it sounds more exciting to say I ran so hard I made it bleed.
The distractions left yesterday and that is sad. I have another 3-4 mile run planned for Wednesday and then
it’s back to hydrating and carbo loading.
I hope I can hold up my end of the deal in Burley …
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