Here we are, just two weeks out from race day. With the loss of Steve, it's taken awhile to get my mind back into training. The memorial service put on by his family and friends was very nice. It was a great tribute to Steve. Personally it helped to provide some much needed closure. It has allowed me to adjust my frame of mind into making every day count. Steve was lucky to have such a loving family and close network of friends.
As for the Dirty Half, I think it's going to be a fast year. Mike Condon continues to show his fitness, most recently winning the Duel in the Desert duathlon, road bike division and also placing high in the PPP with an awesome 1:51:31. Mike Olsen is also breaking out of his winter hibernation and cranking out some fast TPG workouts and showing his multisport skills, winning the Duel's mt bike division over the weekend. Vegas might have underestimated Olsen's fitness level. He might be someone to bet on, if we were really betting.
This AM I had the opportunity to run with Damon Kluck and he seems to be in great form. He and I cruised to an easy 1:23 training run on the Dirty Half course, dropping Andy Martin by 2 min. Let it be known that Andy hurt his foot last weekend, forcing him to take several days off. He blames me for his foot injury, but really I had nothing to do with it. Anyway, he has tried to make up the missed miles the past two days posting back to back 18 mile days. He was nonetheless a bit fatigued today and couldn't kick the last 2 miles with Damon and I. Regardless, I'm sure Kluck had some fun dropping him, I know I did. You just don't get that type of opportunity very often.
So, let the taper begin. Just some fine tuning over the next two weeks. I'm looking forward to the race and seeing what kind of times these guys are going to run.
Ch-ch-ch-changes
5 years ago
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What...taper, already?? There is still some speed work to be run (started) out there, and it starts tomorrow.
As for Martin's back to back 18s, it definitely looks like he's already well in to taper mode.
I'm glad I wasn't around to join the fun for the easy 1:23. I would have had to taper just to stay up with Martin.
And remember what I said before about Olsen??
"Not my fault"?!?!? How exactly is hiding a huge rock in the trail and then leaping over it at the last second only to leave me unprotected from its attack "not your fault?" It was obvious you had been planning that move for weeks, if not years.
PS. you have to know that when I let you go on the last 2 miles I was acting as coach and not competitor. I didn't want to destroy your confidence going into the biggest race of your life!
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