Running, Anyone...?

[doebedoe]

Now playing the real fun roulette of-- "is it a week of overtraining plus shitty air quality OR is a mild breakthrough COVID infection from the public health conference last week". Don't feel like recovery should've taken this long.

[phatty]

Just got out for the first time in a month to do a quick Mt. SI run. 5.5mi and 3500ft. Looked cloudy, but we got a break in the clouds. Going to run the Enchantments in a couple weeks, so need to pick it up a bit. Quads are feeling the downhill this morning.

[jorion]

The San Juans might not be the most conducive to trail running (steep!) but they sure are pretty.

[fool]

Thanks fool, would love to link up but I’m not heading to the front range at all unfortunately.

Running the four pass loop would be amazing, too.

And yeah, I’m a little wary of the 4000’+ descent. I feel pretty damn strong but that’s about the most I’ve descended in a single run, and not all at once.

Spent the night in Vegas on my way out and did some fartleks (hehe) in red rock canyon this morning. What a sick place!

All good, jorion! I think the descent will be fine for you - I just ran it too fast and was too excited with the beautiful scenery. My quads were not ready. Also, IIRC - it's been 7 years... - Brown Dog Pizza in Telluride is delicious. I'm sure other mags have more recent recommendations but it was good. Enjoy the San Juans - I need to get down there for more "running."

Great pics from you and phatty. Hope you're feeling better, doebedoe!

[phatty]

September is my favorite month here in Seattle. Weather is still great, sunrise getting a little later so you reaching the summit just after, dust is dying down. Got out on Granite Mt. on the weekend with my son and a friend. Gorgeous morning that's stoking the fire for more. 8.5mi and 3800ft.

[Norseman]

Nice, phatty

[Dantheman]

Love a good choss pile scramble with a view.

[phatty]

Got out for a nice 9ish mi loop today and set a new PR for the downhill section. Felt like I was on cruise control. Uphill was a different story, though. Gain around 2k in last mile to the summit. 9.3mi, 4500ft in 3:40. Love the later sunrises we are getting.

[Dantheman]

set a new PR for the downhill section. Felt like I was on cruise control.

Those days are just the best.

[jorion]

Imogene Pass Run was a lot of fun yesterday!



















Finished in 4:07 which put me around the 33rd percentile overall and pretty much smack dab in the middle of my age group. My first “race” so it was interesting to see how I compared with other people.

Years ago working film fest we had a tradition of meeting at OB’s at 10am on Saturday after the fest and drinking a bunch of Guinness together. I remember watching the runners come in and feeling some shame, so I’ve exorcised that now, haha.

[Cruiser]

^^^ Awesome pics! How'd your quads feel after all that descent?

[jorion]

Thanks!

My quads felt fine but my hip flexors were complaining! I was clearly at my strongest power hiking uphill which makes sense since I’ve done way more of that in my lifetime vs all the other stuff.

I was especially slow relative to others when the descent was rock/gravel which tracks also because almost all my training descents have been on dirt.

[phatty]

Imogene Pass Run was a lot of fun yesterday!



















Finished in 4:07 which put me around the 33rd percentile overall and pretty much smack dab in the middle of my age group. My first “race” so it was interesting to see how I compared with other people.

Years ago working film fest we had a tradition of meeting at OB’s at 10am on Saturday after the fest and drinking a bunch of Guinness together. I remember watching the runners come in and feeling some shame, so I’ve exorcised that now, haha.

That looks awesome! Solid work, jorion!

[jorion]

That looks awesome! Solid work, jorion!

Thanks man, also your pics are making me jealous of you Seattle folks!

[phatty]

Thanks man, also your pics are making me jealous of you Seattle folks!

Appreciate it. The weather is starting to turn here, but I got down to the Columbia River Gorge for a quick run yesterday. Wahkeena Falls to Multnomah Falls loop. Only crowded near Multnomah Falls (and got insane). Perfect weather and fun to be back near my home town.

[fool]

Beautiful stuff, phatty - I'd love to explore the NW more. And nice work, Jorion!

[ski-wpk]

Anyone running Golden Leaf tomorrow?

[alpinevibes]

Anyone running Golden Leaf tomorrow?

Gotta few friends and our nanny taking it on. My wife will be out at the finish to cheer everybody with our boys. I think three of our peeps will be vying for the win.

Should be a great day for it - no snow like when I ran...

[sfotex]

First hundred down. Run Rabbit Run in Steamboat. So much fucking fun in such a weird way!

Midnight around mile 52:

[Viva]

Great feeling, ain't it?

[jorion]

Sick!

100 miles still feels like such a crazy number to me. 18 yesterday felt like a slog despite my aerobic system not working hard and my legs feeling strong.

12 today otoh felt great, but I wasn’t sad to stop either.

[fool]

Nice work, sfotex! Pretty stout 100 to start with.

I had a good and challenging time at the 50. Beautiful course and perfect weather.


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[doebedoe]

Congrats both sfotex and fool! That's big time.

Aspens' weren't full engaged for the Golden Leaf, but still a really pretty course. Last couple miles are rough as you suddenly hit the valley heat and you've just shredded your legs going downhill.

Always up for a jaunt around Denver or foothills. Just warning, I'm slow.

[I've seen black diamonds!]

I don't think I've ever enjoyed a run more than the one I did today:

[Falcon3]

Anybody know of a company that will scan a custom orthotic and build you a new one, but lightweight?

I have some foot issues and after years of denial I started orthotics a couple years ago. But these fuckers are heavy. And the online companies that will rebuild and duplicate your footbed don’t seem to offer a lightweight running option.

No, off the shelf shit won’t work.