Endurance Junky

Had to skip the VFAC intervals my back/butt is still to sore, for that kind of running. Did an easy 13km. Also bike commuted, so almost 2 hrs of base aerobic work.

Bike commute: 1:05 12k easy run on the trails in Stanley Park. Back/butt is stills sore, may have to skip intervals tommorrow.

Easy trail run in Pacific Spirit Park. Distance: ~17km Time: 1:24 My ass/lower back is sore from that spill. I think I bruised my tail bone? -scott

Well I finally ran the Sun Run the second largest 10k in North America. The race went relatively well I think I snuck in under 36:00 which will be almost 2:00 minutest off my last 10k. This is not as fast as I would like it to be, but I am not disappointed considering the [...]

Easy workout did 3 laps around Lost Lagoon (1 mile x 3) then 4x100m strides. I feel pretty good race should be alright tommorrow, I have 4 other VFAC members that I can try to pace off, if I can hold on to them I should have a pretty good time.

I couldn’t do the VFAC intervals so I went to the track. Got a pre-10k workout from RW. 2(4×200,4×100) all at 90%. Legs felt fine after didn’t take alot out of me which is the point, workout is suppossed to get you used to moving quickly.

Last Friday I got the results of a blood screen, the Doctor noticed I had low Iron and Hemoglobin levels which is not the greatest thing since oxygen binds to the iron/hemoglobin which is kind of important when running, anyways he has me on Iron supplements three times a day with Vitamin C, he says [...]

Took it easy did a 45 min Fartlek, 3 miles at Tempo pace, then some speed intervals of varying distances.

Scott Dunlap’s Trail Runners Blog has an interview with Dean Karnazes who has hinted at attempting to run 500 miles, Pam Reed beat him to 300 miles so I guess he feels he has to set the bar even higher… anyways interesting read Dean Karnazes Sets His Sights on 500 Mile Run

Full recovery, need to rest the legs they feel like cement.