From an update I posted to Facebook last week......
Training Update: 17 Weeks to Western States.
This was supposed to be a "race week" for me, capped off with the Cowtown 50k on Sunday. The plan was to run it as a training race to dial in some nutrition stuff and kick some of the winter rust off. But unfortunately life happens, and due to a scheduling conflict I won't be able to run it. Bummer.
I'm trying not to think too much beyond Western States, but the other races need a little attention as well. Fortunately Ryan has me covered on race logistics for Vermont 100 (HUGE thanks!!), but I haven't really started looking into planning for Leadville or Wasatch yet. I am still a little thin on crew and pacing for Leadville. Meaning, I don't have any. I have a "maybe" pacer for L'ville, but that's it for now. We'll see how that comes together. My brothers Chris, Reece, and Josh will be at Wasatch, so I am resting easy about that one for the moment.
All in all training is going very well. My focus with my coach, Ryan Knapp, is on running economy and strength - hill repeats, long runs with "surges", fartleks, and the like. Average weekly mileage is right around 50 mpw, and I feel very comfortable with that. The ramp up will begin in earnest here in another month or so. That's when the fun really starts.
Meredith, my nutrition coach, has provided some early dietary objectives centered around improving my fat adaptability and my nutrition between workouts for recovery. It's good stuff and has me back to focusing on the fundamentals.
The next race for me will be the Grasslands Trail Marathon in March, followed by Pandora's 52 miler in April. My States buddy Dan should be back in a few weeks and Josh is healing nicely, so it'll be good to start fleshing out our plans for Squaw in the coming weeks....
Pax et bonum!
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