Freedom came my way one day

64.0 miles last week on 10 efforts.  17.2 mile at 13:00 pace doing the .37 mile jog and .13 mile walk sequence was the long run.

I'm planning on 2 loops next Saturday on the Long Haul 100 course.  One in the day and one at night.  It is a planned event. 

My blood numbers are up in the normal range.  I suspected as such as the miles are 1:00 per mile faster and I am recovering a bit better.

The goal next Saturday is move along similar to the 100 mile pacing plan, but a bit faster so it does not feel like forever and a day.

I put way more training time into this that it could possibly be worth.   Problem is that I can't do everything that makes sense.  I'm certainly not a perfectionist,  but the youthful me no longer exists so I can't just outrun the coverage like before.  

Everyday is a good day to slowly wean myself off the gadgets.   I spent too many of my living years without them.   The pull is strong as everything seems conditioned to use electronics.  I have been hoodwinked.  

"Lively up yourself and don't be a drag."

Outdoor notes +

 59.1 miles last week through 9/17

 Turned 62 on 9/11

 Recumbent bike 10 miles and kayak 1.5 last week

 29th on Long Haul 100 waitlist and Crawford 42nd

 Hope to get near 63 miles this week

 Want to get in other stuff, but usually in bed at 8-9

 Steelers own the Browns at home…so sweet

 I’m thinking Cuban food tonight out here on the road

 Harboring thoughts of an earlier 100 just because

 I’ve only finished a single 100 miler in 2003

 I dropped two 100s in the early 2010 decade

 Nobody and I mean nobody puts ketchup on a hot dog

Get my mind right

 "That's the way he wants it, that's the way he gets it."

 "Some men you just can't reach."

 "I never planned anything my whole life."

 "No one can eat 50 eggs."  "Well, it'll be something to do."

 I could go on and on with Cool Hand Luke.  The movie is an all-time favorite.  Here is a guy out pushing the limits.  Perhaps stupidly at times which is why I can relate.  Sometimes you draw inspiration from these types of films.  If I am going to try and do a 100 miler then it will be with my own methods.

 The tried and true method is mileage.  It is difficult to hit big numbers because I'm slow.  What if I said this has got to change?  Why do I need to train waggling ass slow all the time?  There is some reserves down in there and I'm going to try and pull it back out.  Now for me, busting it out is sub 11:00.  I guess the idea is to enhance the levers and stock items the best possible.  Why not aim for some sub 10:00 pace running?

 Today 15.2 was planned.  After 3 miles I settled in at 12:32 - 12:42 pace with no walking, by 4.5 I was tiring and got po'd.  So I lit it up a bit and this kick started me to sub 11:00 average the rest of the way.  I have to find a way to benefit from all this time I'm out there.  I'll still do slow days...heck I have to, but if you ain't blastin' you ain't lastin'.  

The March King

 So nice to have a long weekend.  My sister and brother-in-law will be here Tuesday for a couple days.  So looking forward to a good visit.  They would like to move back to Florida in the next few years.  Personally, I really enjoy it here.  Yes, it is over the top warm and muggy for 3 months of the year, but like anywhere you forge through.  We are just coming into the more pleasant weather.

 I found a little out and back lollipop loop of 5.5 miles.  It's the mundane events that make running interesting.   Now in relationship to dogs.  Some carry on and never modify their behavior, some participate more actively because of the other dogs, but very infrequently do they get used to the idea that dudes okay.  I'm talking about dogs behind fences when both running and kayaking.  One house has 3 dogs with a dog door to the backyard.   If the boxer is there alone he will let you slide, but buddy once the Bassett, or mop dog come out it is game on.  The boxer only barks to claim first sight victory.  I've witnessed it many times.  

 The 100 has a 2 loop practice event on 9/30.  First loop daylight and second at night.  I'll see if I can get down and check the course out.  So I did 11.1 miles Saturday mostly doing .37 mile jog and .13 mile walk.  I probably averaged 12:50 per mile.  I ran the entire 3rd mile and did a 12:06.  Currently this holds excessive running at this point is not beneficial.   I am working to amend this some, but this is what I monitor.  Where is the sweet spot?  I won't be straight running in this event at all.  What are the workable mixes and what factors determine to slow up or add more walking to decrease heart rate?

Rappin' Duke

 Da-ha Da-ha.

 Recently completed the Boudary Waters trip with State Champ.  Lots of canoeing, fishing, and trying to stay dry.  Having the ultra mentality becomes useful.  Challenging at times, but many many moments of wonder happen.  One cannot just see it on TV, or whatever medium people use today.  Like Cool Hand Luke said, "Everyone quit feeding off me.  Get out there and see it for yourselves!"

 I am now 33rd on the Long Haul 100 wait list and Crawford is 46th.  Race is January 13th.  I just pulled up the cargo bay door.  Conjunction junction what's your function?  Let me spin you a tale.

 It is 6 x 16.6 mile loops of trail.  It is going to be one gigantic math problem for me as I experiment with jog/walk strategies.   I am employing the one weekly long run and the other 6 days the aim is to do doubles averaging 10 miles a day.  There will be the occasional rest day, or evening off, but everything else I need to accomplish will be in this simple plan.  I may find another ultra prior to for a sample taste of the fruits of the effort.

 I'd like to be thin and approach 165.  I'm currently at 176.  I count calories so nothing to explain.   I will also do some light stretching now and then.  I'm going to try push-ups and situps as well.

 I'm not into carrying anything if necessary so I will study the aid stations.  If there are 4 chances for aid per loop then basically a hand held and salt tabs.  I practice tanking so I don't always have to have a bottle if not to warm.  

 I sweat a lot so I will have to consider shoe and clothing changes.  Potentially I can go bare chested which seems out of sorts in this day and age.  My sister commented to me looking at photos of the Ice Age 50 mile that basically it was almost exclusively old guys going shirtless.  I'm twisted steel so no problemo.

 September all ready.  Maybe after my chores I'll go fishing later on.