Sunday, March 13, 2011

A Week (or weak) in March

The plan for the week was to take it down a notch from last week's 94 miles, knowing that I'm not prepped (yet?) to handle many back-to-back 90+ mile weeks.  Stuck to that plan.  Good thing, because other than the Thursday run, I wasn't feeling very peppy.

Two days off...Sunday (planned: following the previous day's 28 miles) and Monday (unplanned: an overly busy day).  Had a couple days of solid climbing (Flagstaff and Sanitas) and a very good Thursday tempo run (Upper Bear Creek Road).  Saturday's long run was a bit of a slogfest, but got it done.

Miles for the week: 61.94
Time for the week: 9:53
Elevation gain: 8,872 feet

The early part of this week looks like fantastic weather, so I may try to up the mileage a bit and return to Upper Bear Creek Road for a Thursday tempo run.

Picked up a pair of Saucony Peregrines today. Eager to get in some easy miles in them this week. I'll definitely be easing into 'em. I think the heel drop is something like 4mm, a bit different than 10mm drop of my beloved La Sportiva Crosslites.


I also bought a new bladder for my Nathan pack - my third bladder. The first two went down due to the remarkably crappy bite valve.  The new one has a redesigned bite valve. Hoping this one is easier to use and survives at least through the summer.

Really enjoyed this recollection from GZ.

5 comments:

  1. Its early March. Don't sweat it. At least there were no niggles.

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  2. ... says the NFL linebacker who is getting the silent treatment.

    10 hours still. That is consistent, not week.

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  3. Jim, you gotta post your thoughts on them Peregrines after a few runs. I've been looking to replace my Crosslite's and not sure which route to go. Love the MT101s but I can't put big miles in on them.

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  4. Will do. Going to run in 'em today. More to come.

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  5. Jim P. - Aside from the fact that they have a more narrow fit than I need, the Peregrines felt really great (in a store, I should add). The tread looks good and the cushioning seemed nice.

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