Run the Year Motto: EVERY day’s a run day, 2017 miles in 2017
July 2017 update: Back on track, another 200+ mile month (6 of 7 months in 2017), keeping me safely ahead of goal. Smack in the middle of HEAT SEASON, but continued my marathoning streak – adding 2 more to the tally, closing in on #100.
All ’bout adjusting summer-month expectations. Pace, attitude, hydration AND gotta finish – preferably, with a smile 🙂
August focus: TRAIL
Ended July, running & (video-tagging) one of my favourite local trail runs – NCAR to Chautauqua in Boulder. This 7.2 mile trek has everything: rolling hills, switchbacks, elevation, red rock, Ponderosa pine AND a stair climb.
Next month I’m only marathoning trail. 2 tough runs, 8 days apart – each sporting 4,000ft vertical gain.
Race ReCap: 2 waterside marathons on hot July days – U of Okoboji Marathon ‘round Northern Iowa’s West Okoboji Lake & the Nova Scotia Marathon ‘round Cape Sable Island in Barrington Passage, NS.
Streaks: ‘Every day’ run streak ended at 212 days, July 24th in Toronto-Pearson airport. FULL day delay after Air Canada oversold my flight. $400 compensation/long Monday. words of South Park: Blame Canada – that said, really good to have rest days back 🙂
Marathoning Streak: 44 months
Mileage ReCap: back on track, my sixth 200+ mile month, ended July at 1,412 miles (235 miles ahead of goal)
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- ended July at 1,412 miles
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- Boulder HIKE surprise
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- Milestone 1300
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- Milestone 1400
Thirsty?
by Paul McGowan
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Donate something if you can. Anything. You’ll feel good.
Thanks for caring.
Last summer kicked off my morning run series with 2 treks: a local 5-miler (my regular go-to) ’round Waneka Lake, then one of my Sis’ infamous haunts, Queeny Park in St. Louis. Altitude vs high humidity.
Sis’ run ended with a fritos-n-chili breakfast burrito – yeh, got skunked first round.
2017: New Year, New Attitude. Local this weekend (no travel), wanted to get in a long trail run. Trail – that’s all I’m marathoning in August. NCAR to Chautauqua: elevation plus vertical gain. Quads could use the push. Blue skies, absolutely no excuse.
Parked the Jeep outside George Reynolds (branch of Boulder Library) & added an extra 2 ½ miles of UP. Slow gradual gain thru Boulder neighborhoods, then UP UP UP the last mile-half to NCAR. Ran in the bike path, not a lotta runners tackle this asphalt climb.
NCAR to Mesa Trail, UP past the water tower, ‘cross the Flatirons — over red rock/thru Ponderosa pine — to Chautauqua. BONUS: there’s a stair climb in there too 🙂 Made a loop out of it today; connected to Broadway, then retrieved my ride on Table Mesa.
AWESOME run, highly recommended. EVERY DAY should be a run day ❤
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- National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder CO
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- Boulder overlook
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- fave local trail run, elevation & vertical gain 🙂
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- finished in time for church
morning run series: NCAR to Chautauqua
Run the Year Motto: EVERY day’s a run day, 2017 miles in 2017
June 2017 update: FAIL. While I maintained both run streaks, the month was a miss. Ran light after Ash’s wedding, tapered the week before Bighorn – running no more than 2 miles/day. Bighorn FAIL, followed by another week of short miles. Summitting Mt Elbert [my first 14er of 2017] helped right the mental, ease my loss. Reality: 50 miles, maybe too far too soon.
Positive? Posted my first sub-4 finish since March 2015 at REVEL Rockies in Morrison.
July focus (June do-over): HYDRATION
As temps heat up this summer, gotta solve the riddle. Hydration & nutrition – my marathon nemeses. Consciously increasing raw vegetable & fruit intake all summer. ‘Tis the season, local foods available, time to focus/commit.
BIG supporter of local Boulder business – LOVE LOVE my Newtons (third year, same core brand). However, gonna mix up hydration this summer (been using Skratch Labs). No set solution, sampling Tailwind & Crank Sports’ e-Fuel next month.
Race ReCap: REVEL Rockies, not a PR but under 4 hours – Chip Time: 3:58:25.66
Streaks: 189 consecutive run days, 43 months marathoning
Mileage ReCap: missed the month, ended June at 1,209 miles (still 200 miles ahead of 2017 goal)
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- ended June at 1,209 miles
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- Dad’s Day celebration — fave food? Deviled eggs. Homemade’s the only way.
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- Milestone 1100
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- Milestone 1200
