Learning to Fly - Training for a 100 Mile Trail Run (while enjoying Pink Floyd)

Successfully completing a 100 mile trail run has been a goal since 1998. Each year I have attempted to run one and have fallen short. As an experiment of one, I'm recording my training and hoping that it will eventually document the successful completion of a 100 mile trailrace.

Tuesday, January 15, 2008


Activity
Route:--Elev. Avg:0 ft
Location:--Elev. Gain:+0 ft
Date:01/15/08Up/Downhill: [+0/-0]
Time:06:00 PMDifficulty:1.9 / 5.0
Performance

Distance: 6.00 miles
Time:1:01:48
Speed:5.8 mph
Pace:10' 18 /miHeart Rate:154 bpm (Avg)
Calories:774173 bpm (Peak)
Notes
VO2 Max run. 1 mile warm-up, followed by 6x3 min at 7.2 to 7.4 mph, 3 min recovery interval at 5.1 to 5.2 mph.
Recovery jog
 


Great run this morning. The snow in the woods was really beautiful - had forgotten how dark it would be.

Ran with Eileen G. - great company and good discussion. The wind and snow whipped at our faces for quite a stretch.

Activity
Route:--Elev. Avg:1429 ft
Location:Stoneboro, PAElev. Gain:-10 ft
Date:01/14/08Up/Downhill: [+291/-301]
Time:06:34 AMDifficulty:3.3 / 5.0
 
Weather:Overcast
 30 F temp; 88% humidity
 30 F heat index; winds W 10 G 16
Performance

Distance: 3.68 miles
Time:0:42:47
Speed:5.2 mph
Pace:11' 38 /miHeart Rate:146 bpm (Avg)
Calories:441157 bpm (Peak)
Map
 
Elevation (ft)
 
Pace (min/mile)
 
Heart Rate (bpm)
 
Heart Rate Zones
ZoneRange
(bpm)
Time
In Zone
Distance
In Zone
Zone 5165 - 1830h 00m0% 0.00 mi
Zone 4146 - 1650h 28m66% 2.61 mi
Zone 3128 - 1460h 14m32% 1.05 mi
Zone 2110 - 1280h 01m3% 0.09 mi
Zone 192 - 1100h 00m1% 0.04 mi
(none)out of range0h 00m0% 0.02 mi
Splits
MilePace (min/mile)Speed (mph)Heart
Rate
Elev
Gain
actual+/- avgactual+/- avg
114' 44+3' 064.1-1.1139+75 ft
210' 41-0' 575.6+0.5148+16 ft
310' 16-1' 225.8+0.7152-23 ft
end10' 19-1' 195.8+0.7149-79 ft
Versus average of 11' 38 min/mile

Wednesday, January 02, 2008


Activity
Route:--Elev. Avg:0 ft
Location:--Elev. Gain:+0 ft
Date:01/02/08Up/Downhill: [+0/-0]
Time:12:30 PMDifficulty:1.8 / 5.0
Performance

Distance: 5.00 miles
Time:0:52:17
Speed:5.7 mph
Pace:10' 27 /miHeart Rate:143 bpm (Avg)
Calories:655170 bpm (Peak)
Notes
1 mile warm-up
4X3 min at 7.6 mph w/ 3 min recovery
cool down
 

Tuesday, January 01, 2008


As a close to the year I took some time today to bring my running log and blog up-to-date. Crashed big time at Mohican in June and thought my running days might be over. The sky really seemed gray for a while. Pulled a hamstring on October 31st and that seemed to set me back again. Now I'm beginning to feel like I can run smoothly again. Too self-focused.

Today it was good to get out and sweat and breathe. Beautiful conditions for December 31st.

Happy New Year to All!

Activity
Route:Morris RoadElev. Avg:1368 ft
Location:Meadville, PAElev. Gain:+10 ft
Date:12/31/07Up/Downhill: [+485/-475]
Time:03:56 PMDifficulty:3.6 / 5.0
 
Weather:Overcast
 36 F temp; 72% humidity
 36 F heat index; winds Vrbl 6
Performance

Distance: 6.63 miles
Time:1:08:17
Speed:5.8 mph
Pace:10' 18 /miHeart Rate:160 bpm (Avg)
Calories:842170 bpm (Peak)
Map
Meadville, Pennsylvania
 
Elevation (ft)
 
Pace (min/mile)
 
Heart Rate (bpm)
 
Heart Rate Zones
ZoneRange
(bpm)
Time
In Zone
Distance
In Zone
Zone 5165 - 1830h 16m23% 1.61 mi
Zone 4146 - 1650h 56m83% 5.47 mi
Zone 3128 - 1460h 01m1% 0.08 mi
Zone 2110 - 1280h 00m0% 0.01 mi
Zone 192 - 1100h 00m0% 0.02 mi
(none)out of range0h 00m0% 0.01 mi
Splits
MilePace (min/mile)Speed (mph)Heart
Rate
Elev
Gain
actual+/- avgactual+/- avg
111' 06+0' 485.4-0.4150+128 ft
29' 22-0' 566.4+0.6162-76 ft
39' 44-0' 346.2+0.3163-62 ft
410' 25+0' 075.8-0.1162-36 ft
511' 23+1' 055.3-0.6160+92 ft
610' 12-0' 065.9+0.1164+26 ft
end9' 21-0' 576.4+0.6167-63 ft
Versus average of 10' 18 min/mile