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| 2016 in a box. |
1. the western washington fatass 25k is not a race--it's a "fun run." this year, part of the fun included a lot of snow on the trails, and an off-course excursion...to issaquah. i have no explanation.
2. as noted here, i did everything wrong before and during the cap peak mega fatass. yet just a week later...
3. ...came the best running day ever.
4. gorge waterfalls affected me for...well, pretty much all of 2016. the training was a significant endeavor; the event itself was the most difficult ground i've ever covered (literally and figuratively). and the recovery took longer than i ever imagined. what a ride.
5. soaring eagle was the first attempt to get myself back in the game.
6. the teanaway marathon was a hilariously hot step toward feeling sort of normal (as well as prepping for the white river 50-miler).
7. the taylor mountain 50k was muddy. very muddy.
8. ugh.
9. i jumped into the inaugural running of the paradise valley half marathon just to pin on a bib and remind myself what it felt like to enjoy running. it worked.
10. the run the bluff 10k is held in our neighborhood, which means it's kind of mandatory. it's also great fun to try running fast on legs trained to run long. pleasant surprise: within certain parameters, i can do both!
11. grand ridge half marathon: see #9.
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| photo by glenn tachiyama. |
the 25k this year was definitely not a slog. in fact, it was fantastic.
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there are things i would've done differently this year, preparation-wise. i ran more miles than ever, but my mental game was, uh, not as rigorous. i was fortunate to learn much about this subject from friends. it can be summed up in three words: keep moving forward.
will do.
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as a matter of 2016 record-keeping...
deception pass 25k
2:45:58
31/216 (overall)
3/19 (m 50-59)
shoes: altra lone peak 3.0
song stuck in my head the entire time: "my traveling star" ~ james taylor
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