Running Logs

Running: Mon, 9 Jun 2014 19:21:35

Running: Sat, 7 Jun 2014 17:46:59 – Manitou Pre-Race Run

A week after my fail attempt to finish Cayuga 50 miles and 2 weeks before Manitou, I really got a cold feet. With 14000 ft total gain in 54 miles (4000 more than Cayuga) and super technical, it would be my toughest race yet. The race director, Charlie, he was so nice that he was willing to take us to taste the last 16 miles of the race, and it was a night run. Which was make sense, because there would be a big chance that I would run this section after dark. Despite my hip flexor that just recover, I braced myself to drive up there and met up with a group of people, and doing an overnight run in Catskill. Even with my fresh legs, it was pretty tough gnarly run. Crossed my fingers that I would be ready physically and mentally.

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Minnewaska Undercliff – Fire Tower – Overcliff Loop : Mon, 26 May 2014 10:30:30

It was a long weekend and I thought I should hit another easy trail with a little scrambling. And the answer was the Gunks. The downside was, there were too many recreational hikers that made me stop and walked a few times. But it was a good day with a perfect weather that I couldn’t ask more.

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MT. Tamanny Hill Repeat: Sat, 24 May 2014 10:29:44; God Bless My Rock Plates

A week before Cayuga, and 4 weeks before Manitou, hill training was needed. So I braced my self, my legs and my trail beast Minimus 110, headed up to Delaware Water Gap NJ,  and tested myself against Mt Tammany rough terrain. My plan was to run it as many times as my legs could do.
This was my 3rd time I ran a hill repeat training here. It felt this time was harder than when I ran it in the winter with snow covering the trail. Probably without snow, the rocks became steeper on the uphill, and the losing rock became harder to run it on the downhill. But still it was such a scenic run. The trees, the running streams, and the scenic landscape, were always entertaining my mind and content my heart. At the end, I was only able to do 4 loops. I was drained but I was a happy kid again. Though I felt my ankles strength had not been 100% recovered, but I could run at almost normal speed, that really made my day.

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Running: Sat, 17 May 2014 12:58:06