Follow Up..

I know its a while since I " blogged" but things are busy and training is taking a lot of time.
Zane G 50 miler was awesome, I finished with a smile in 14.30 hrs.
My next goal is the SJS 50 miler in Co, training went well...just missed the high elevation runs in Flagstaff! (oops)
SJS is supposed to be one of the hardest 50 miler and we shall see how that goes.
They still have some heavy snow and may change the course , not sure yet...its still 11/2 week away!! LOL
Anyways, we are leaving here next week and by then I should know what the course will be.
Either way, I dont pressure myself...get there and having fun...thats what matters :)
For now its taper time and I will be back for a Race report and pics !

Countdown for Zane G trail 50 miler !!

Well, its taper time and I have finally time to write a post!!
Training for ZG went well, my running buddy JJ found the most rockiest up and downhills in Arizona and it was fun !
We did some Trail work last Sat from M 44 to M 33, cutting trees and clearing the trail...8 hrs later!!
It gave me a small preview and I am glad that I trained on "rocks" !! hehe

I think it will be a great race, a big challenge as it will be my 1st "real mountain" Ultra.
We shall see...
I am looking forward to meet all the runners who will run this race and sure enough share the experience with my friends who will run the race too.
Taking it easy until Race day will be a challenge !!!
Wohooooooooo Cant wait!

Training is going good...

Last Weekend was another great trainings weekend.
28 miles at the W Tanks and 20 miles at the McDowell Mts.
Awesome running company , needless to say that my legs a bit tired this week.
I also tried my new hydration pack, the GoLite Rush...worked well after a few adjustments.

Got a lot of storage room , the Bladder for water and 2 bottles for my special "mix".
This weekend will be a bit less...20 miles on Sat and 10 miles on Sunday..wohooo

Awesome weekend

Last Weekend we (IronCare Sports Therapy) organized a fun run for the Tri clubs with Pancakes at the end.
Start was at our Office location (Shea/101), going to the greenbelt and run as long as you want.
I did wear my Spira shoes , as it was pavement and thats the only Road running shoe I use right now.

Almost forgot how good they feel and they made my 10 miles "easy".
No pounding, very light...just great.
Sure enough after 10 miles I had Pancakes....yummy.
Great run , great People and great food.
Then on Sunday another test for my legs , did I use too much "energy" for the faster 10 miles on sat?
The Cave Creek Trail Marathon is a lot of fun ,but a tough course.
It was an awesome day, met a lot of friends out there, weather was perfect, trail was great and I was running with my "Ratty+Rocky" running buddy JJ.
It was soooo much fun and I improved my time from last year. (by 1 hr)
So, needless to say...my legs passed the test !! wohoo
Its was perfect training for the Zane G 50M !
This weekend will be nice too, a shorter week as I have my CD week , so it will be a ~ 19 M in the W. Tanks and a bit shorter on Sunday.
Legs...ready..gooooo