OK, time to get serious again! I did an 82K trail race in late February and a 55K trail race in early April. The time in between was a rudderless mash-up of recovery, taper and overeating but I have enough upcoming events on the calendar that some planning will be needed:
1) 8-hr adventure race (3.5 weeks away)
2) 40K Canoe race (5.5 weeks away)
3) 100K Mountain bike race (6.5 weeks away)
4) Four 40K mountain runs each averaging 3,000 m elevation gain on four consecutive days (20 weeks)
For the next month and a half, I'll do multisport training that's heavier on running, and I'll hope to not suck too much in the paddle and bike races. By early June, I'll need to focus on training for mountain running - lots of time on my feet, hill climbs and some back-to-back-to-back-to-back training days.
This haphazard schedule may lead to a bunch of mediocre race performances but I'm feeling motivated to do some work!
Today AdventureDog and I ran from Innis Lake Road north on the Bruce Trail through Glen Haffy to the top of the descent to Hwy 9, then we ran back the way we came. There were a few dog stops and people chats along the way. The weather was spectacular and I *finally* started the Serial podcast a few years after the rest of the world.