August 2018 Totals

August -   249.5 km
YTD    - 1857.7 km

7 Races ,  Endurrun ...signed up and looking forward to doing it again in 2019!

August Breakdown

Treadmill  3 X      21 km
Road        6 X 127.9 km
Trail          7 X  85.6 km
Beach       2 X   15   km
Rest   X 13

Wow ,  huge number of rest days!   Mid Sept is back to back 42.2s the first in two weeks the Dam Hill then a week later its the Tobermorry Trail.  

Friday Trail

Having a mid season break not running T/W/T and logging 5.6 km on the backyard trail this afternoon...and thats a wrap on August 2018!  

Moday in the Rain

Overcast,  light rain and a warm southerly breeze today on the Beach at Sauble.  Not so bad for a little 10K Run ...still moving a little faster then normal but slowing down a little bit.

Sauble Sunday

5K get done Suday afteronoon on the beach.  Still have an Endur hangover running almost 2 min faster pace then what I normally would on the beach.  I am feeling a little guilty not running much but I did lug 25-30 lbs on my back for close to 25K last W/T/F so hopefully that counts for something.  Up next is Dam Hill 42.2 in London is a few weeks with the Tobermorry 42.2 a week later.  It's going to be a busy late summer early fall.

Trail Thursday

Been Hiking and Running up on the Peninsula this week.   On Thursday afternoon Patrick and I ran from Dyers Bay to the Devils Monument and back logging just shy of 10K.  The picture below is looking Dyers Bay.

Hiked roughly 3 8Kers with a pack weighing 25lbs,  35lbs then 20 lbs.   Learned a ton and am going to start a Backpacking Blog.   

Endurrun Stage 7 - The Marathon

 Wrapped up Endurrun yesterday running the Marathon.   Started tired and a bit sore and used the first of two laps more or less as a warm up.   Ran the first half at a slow pace chatting with a friend in no hurry what so ever.   More or less used the first lap as a warm up for the second.   My heart rate was hanging on in the mid 120s through the first loop which blew me away.   Heading out on the second loop I took off at a much faster pace determined to achieve a huge negative split.    Managed Hydration ,   Nutrition and Electrolytes,  it was a much better weather not as humid and not as hot but there were a few exposed Sunny stretches where the heat would build.

Fitbit HR data ...

            



Garmin data...

Tripped the clock at 4h30m1sec with an 11 minute negative split good for 52nd out of 78 folks that started and I was 38th out of 53 Men.  

Endurrun Stage 6 - 10 km Time Trail

The shortest run of the Endurrun is now in the books.   Not quite what I was looking for but an OK effort coming in at 50m49sec.  I was trying to keep all the Ks under a 5:00 pace but didn't quite have it in the legs today.  Legs felt heavy and were a little sore after yesterdays effort.

Garmin Data ...

My cadence tells the story ,  175 steps/minute in the beginning and 165 steps/min at the end and all pretty much at the same pace.   

Fitbit HR data...

Today I finished 49th out of the 72 folks who started ,   34th out of 44 men.  I was nearly 2.5 minutes slower then last year ...more redemption next year ,  good thing I am already registered!