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.

Monday, February 18, 2008


Activity
Route:--Elev. Avg:0 ft
Location:--Elev. Gain:+0 ft
Date:02/18/08Up/Downhill: [+0/-0]
Time:01:00 PMDifficulty:1.8 / 5.0
Performance

Distance: 5.02 miles
Time:0:50:00
Speed:6.0 mph
Pace:9' 57 /miHeart Rate:153 bpm (Avg)
Calories:627168 bpm (Peak)
Notes
1 mile w/up
20 min at 6.8/6.9 mph
cool down
 

Friday, February 15, 2008


The log only gives this a difficulty rating of 1.9 - it felt like it was close to a 5 for me.

Activity
Route:--Elev. Avg:0 ft
Location:--Elev. Gain:+0 ft
Date:02/12/08Up/Downhill: [+0/-0]
Time:05:30 PMDifficulty:1.9 / 5.0
Performance

Distance: 6.00 miles
Time:1:02:12
Speed:5.8 mph
Pace:10' 22 /miHeart Rate:148 bpm (Avg)
Calories:779168 bpm (Peak)
Notes
1 mile warm-up
5x3min a 7.2 to 7.6 MPH
alternating with
4x3min at 5.2 MPH
Cool down
 


Went to the track today with the simple goals of just running for a while - keep HR at around 152 and run. Jim Lombardi ran with me part of my first and 4th/5th miles. Pace was pretty steady.

Another runner dropped in later and pushed the pace a bit for a few laps.

It was a good run!

Activity
Route:--Elev. Avg:0 ft
Location:--Elev. Gain:+0 ft
Date:02/10/08Up/Downhill: [+0/-0]
Time:03:30 PMDifficulty:2.2 / 5.0
Performance

Distance: 10.00 miles
Time:1:36:55
Speed:6.2 mph
Pace:9' 41 /miHeart Rate:152 bpm (Avg)
Calories:1215173 bpm (Peak)
Notes
Splits:
1 - 9:06
2 - 9:09
3 - 9:18
4 - 9:09
5 - 9:01
6 - 9:12
7 - 8:42 <--Scarlett Graham dropped in - this was too fast
8 - 12:45
9 - 11:01
10 - 9:28