Run Far Stop Thinking

Post run, enjoying @Swiftwick Matt's new
favorite snack BUMBLEBAR.

This past Saturday, I ran 30 miles with HURC for some and Mash for all of it. Funny, when you get to a certain distance, it really doesn't matter which way you go, if you get lost, if you turn left or right or head out on another trail, because regardless, your out there for hours on end. So it's best to settle in, shut down the head-static and just run.

We started at 4:45 am. Ran the 11.2m Percy Warner road loop from Deep Wells. Then traded shoes and hit the trail system. The group fragmented after the road loop due to distance/pace needs and Mash and I were left to the miles ahead.

This is my kind of day. No speed sesh or twitchy interval work (both of which I enjoy) just low-gear, slow-dear, roll-over-a-dog near, miles. I was hooked up with a new (new to me) and improved nutrition element; Roctane which mimics the effects of a prescription stimulant in my opinion. Dan Powell at Endurance Sports and Rec has me using the stuff. I tell you, his high level swimming background and deep knowledge of the physiological workings of an endurance athlete make driving to his Cool Springs store worth it. That's what you get there- knowledge- and that is training gold.

My right ankle has been tweaking in the front, swelling a bit after road runs and registering a nagging  sensation. I put on the @Swiftwick  Aspire 2s for compression and did not wrap it. Today, ankle checks out, and I got in 10 miles on the Bowie trails on Sunday at an 8 min avg pace. It is nothing short of a miraculous recovery. I thank the Lord.

30m (road and trails)
5 hours
8500+ feet of climb