Choosing Trail

 With Seaton 50Ker on Saturday I have held back logging any substantial Ks since PYP and really pulled back this week logging daily 5Kers.   I have choose to hot the trail vs the treadmill and am 100% happy to get off the hamster wheel although I do feel a bit guilty not using my meal breaks as a fitness opportunity.    Washed the original Hokas yesterday and wore them on the trail today and I still had a bunch of sandy grit in my socks ....can you ever get the dirt out of a trail shoe?????     The dirt reinforced the plan to save the new Hokas for Sulphu!

 Logged a little 5Ker this morning on a very warm backyard trail.  

Great morning for some trail

6K in the new kicks under a sunny sky and a nice warm breeze.   New Hokas are great!  Cleaned the old ones and I am leaning even more towards using them at Seaton Saturday then retire them from service!   The old Hokas served me well at PYP so the idea of keeping the new ones grit free for Sulphur makes sense although I must admit running in the new ones is really nice.  

New Kicks

New kicks today ...haven't said that in a very long time!    Picked up one of three pairs of shoes on order today the trail version of the " Hoka Stinson 3".    The shoe provides a nice smooth cushioned ride.  Seems like it takes more effort but the HR didn't say so topping at at 138 bpm at the 4K fartlek.   Logged a little 5K break er in tonight on my meal break.   Will take em outside tomorrow where they belong.   Jury's out on whether I use them at Seaton or break them in gently getting ready for Sulphur.   If I remember correctly a wet Seaton is a super dirty run where as Sulpur has much less of that stuff.   Once a shoe is super dirty its hard to get the grit entirely out and that is something thats not real welcome in the shoe going long!  

Monday Trail

Super nice but a bit chilly day.   Working Eves starting today so I planned on hitting the backyard trail at some point thinking of a 10 ker.   Got busy and was feeling a little tired when I headed out after lunch so I geared it back to a 5 k instead. With Seaton 50 ker in 5 days that was probably a good choice.  

One more

Another 12 laps , 10.3 ks  of the backyard trail this afternoon.... exaclty what I need to do a week after PYP and a week before Seaton.  

Ultra season  is here ... bring it on!

Friday Eve + Saturday Trail

 Did a 2nd run on a most beautiful Friday after work logging 5.2 Ks on the backyard trail followed by some well deserved extended hammock time.  

 Saturdays 10.3 Ks done on the backyard trail was much cooler and wet.   Really enjoyed being out in the rain.   Had the tunes on a local classic rock station and just went out real easy like the start of a 100 miler just shorter!  

Body Amazing

No pain today ... total blows me away how this 55 year old body recovers from a 6.5 hour run up and down Ski Hills 6 days ago.   Ready to do it again.    Logged another 5Ker on the treadmill on my meal break again today.   Looking forward to some trail and hammock time after work.