Lets start with Saturday. I decided that I need to do something different with my runs so I started on the super 15 degree up hill 2.5 mile run that then loops through a wonderful single track which then finds its way back to the bottom of the 2.5 mile hill. Of course the run was started at 1:00pm and the heat was already going crazy along with 100% moisture in the air without it raining.
Given that most of my brain is fried (years of living in Los Angeles) i decided to run this loop 3 times and only when there is nothing left of myself do I stop at the bottom of the third loop. I have no idea how far i just ran but decided the runs are nearly 6 mile loops given I run about 4 miles per hour up a 15 degree climb and run 7 miles down hill for 2 miles.
But there is much more to the story:: Saturday really started in the gym riding a stationary bike that shows you in virutal space your ride (kinda fun). I of course selected the third hardest virtual rides so i could end up soaking wet after 20 minutes of super up hill riding. (now that everyone is afraid they will die of the swine flu those of us who really work out and get all wet are known as the danger to society types)
Yes, I then went for my run and then given I still have a small amount of energy left over decided to return to the gym to do some more riding and weight lifting.
Sunday morning:
I felt like total shit. I felt like some large truck had just run me over. So what do i do? I clean the entire house including the bathroom and finish all of my laundry. I then eat a bit of food and not thinking twice i head out the door around 1pm while the sun is beating the shit out of everthing and start a 21.2 mile run of which most of it is up hill and the only source of water is small dirty stream water bears pee in during the night.
Ok so what do i feel like right now? I am sore, tired and ready to hit the bed. I am upset with myself that I did not run the 21 miles faster; walked about 1.5 miles of it and was off by 1/2 hour on the split.
Of course my brain has no end to the insanity. It wants to pop up first thing in the morning and try to at least do my fun 14 mile single track run. I love the run so maybe it will happen but on the other hand have i lost my mind? Yes.
In the end do i really think all of this will help me finish my 100 mile run? Heck if i know. However, given someone who i very much respect had a DNF I dont feel too bad. Here is one of many cool photos of Tony after being shutdown.
August numbers with at least one more day left in the month, monday. I wonder what will happen..
| Rank | Runner | Team | Distance | Miles/Km | State |
| 1 | frankbott | AVL | 423.8 | Miles | North Carolina |
| 2 | homey claus | CPTC | 418.7 | Miles | New York |
| 3 | port147 | 365 | Miles | Washington | |
| 4 | coop74 | CPTC | 355.2 | Miles | New York |
| 5 | jhm | CPTC | 329.75 | Miles | New York |
| 6 | sonic | 324.35 | Miles | Ohio | |
| 7 | jfb1 | CPTC | 299.25 | Miles | New York |
| 8 | pmonster | BTUNCPEM | 279 | Miles | North Carolina |
| 9 | susanmls | CPTC | 274.3 | Miles | New York |
| 10 | scs | CPTC | 273 | Miles | New York |
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