The next big run is planned!

As I was telling Jan today, I am running out of weekends for quality training runs with mountains, trails, distance and time mashed together. I can't believe I am not nearing 5 weeks to go before th big run... since a week of that is tapering (reducing the mileage in the prior week to build up some energy for the big day), I really only have 4 weeks (4 long runs) before the big day. I have to make every week count now. Every tempo run has to be hard, every hill workout needs to be tough, and every weekend needs to have a real doosy of a run!

This weekend I have decided to get up and out of the house on Saturday morning by 4am, drive to Williamstown, MA and do a really nice 13 mile run up Mt Greylock which is the tallest point in Massachusetts. It's only about 3,000 feet of elevation gain but combine it with the distance and it'll make for a nice workout if I keep up a good enough pace. It'll be rather hot so I want to be on the trail by 7am before the temp hits its high of 88 later in the day.

I am looking forward to it! Watch for pictures on the web site when I am done...

I am... Running for Other People's Lives!