Crying Lightning

The title has nothing to do with anything I am about to write, I just needed a title, and nothing seemed fitting this time.

This week has been a lot like the previous two weeks. Will end up with 6 runs and probably about 70 miles...with no up-tempo efforts, with the exception of the Lumberjack Days 10 Mile on Saturday. The only difference this week is that my legs are starting to feel recovered. The knees do not ache, the quads are feeling fresh. That being said, I still took Wednesday off, because it seems to be the routine now. That will change in August, when the Como Relays start. When I thought about training for the rest of the year, the Como Relays was what I targeted as starting throwing in up-tempo work. So far...I am on schedule.

As far as running the past few days...Monday was a recovery day...just 8 miles, pretty easy. Tuesday was a group run from the store of 12 miles, ran a pretty good pace, but we usually do on Tuesday. Took Wednesday off. Ran at Willow last night with Finch, Tony and Wynn. Felt pretty relaxed, except for the hills (they never feel relaxed).

When Finch and Tony turned in early, it was just Wynn and I for the final 1/2 of the run. We talked about how the trails and races in Vermont/New Hampshire are "different" than around here. You will just randomly encounter a steep grade that you cannot find around the Midwest. That being said, we were talking about running the Mount Washington race next year, and possibly staying out in the area for a week to run the Cranmore Hill Climb the following weekend. The week in between we threw around the idea of getting a group and staying at a condo or camp for the week while exploring the area, the trails, the towns, the micro-brews. Pretty much sounds like a slice of heaven to me...since I was already planning such a trip before talking to Wynn. I guess you could say I am having a shift in focus (in concerns to running) since I find myself getting more excited for trail races and hill climbs than I am about Lumberjack Days or the MDRA 15k.

Song of the Day: Treat Me Like Your Mother - The Dead Weather