Summit junkie!

4 easy on the TM after everyone went to bed.

Back to the hills. View Benchmark solo:

I had a really fun run up to VB today. I was on a call with MattVS and then Jun called, so I ended up starting about 30 minutes after I arrived at the trailhead. I cranked my ipod and started with 30 ounces of water. It was hot, but not terrible yet. I really love this run and I just enjoyed running up the hill at a steady pace. I hiked the big hill so I could take a gel and then as soon as I hit the top I ran the rest of the way to the summit.

About 1/4 of a mile from the top I saw a mountain bike in the middle of the trail with nobody around, so I figured someone had dropped it to hike to the summit and around the next corner I saw someone on the last hill to the top. I picked up my pace and reached the summit just as she did. 47 minutes up. We chatted for a minute before she went down and then I was about a minute behind her, but I quickly passed her and cruised down the hills at a pretty fast pace. My goal was to beat her down and I did easily.

The last few miles were just a fun cruise. I ran out of water with about two miles to go. 30 ounces doesn't go that far when it is hot like it is today. I think I'll do a double or triple later in the week if anyone wants to join.

Weights at the gym for an hour working my upper body. Arms n back baby. 

View Benchmark with Jun:

I got up early to meet Jun at Ann's trail to run to the summit of VB. Temps were good and we chatted most of the way up. I fell just before mile two when my toe clipped a root. My bottle took most of the fall though so it wasn't bad, but I did have a few scrapes. We hiked some of the steeper sections and it wasn't one of our faster times up. As always the views were sweet, but we didn't stay on top long. 

We were having a nice cruise back to the trailhead and then Jun caught a toe and also fell. It has been a long time since I have seen him fall on the trail. The last few miles were a pretty moderate effort, but it was still a really good workout.

Today was crazy busy and I didn't have time to run until after dark and by then the rain was coming down hard, so I settled for 6 miles at the gym. I pushed the pace pretty hard the last 3 miles (between 6:40-7:20) and it felt really good. 

I wanted to get outside for a run, but it was really windy and I didn't feel like running in it, so I went over to the gym and did 6 on the track. I wasn't feeling great today, but I tried to keep the pace decent the whole time. BORING!