#9 – 50 runs in 100 days summer edition
#70- 100 Days Of Miles Challenge

Sometimes I wonder why I get up 5 am on a Saturday to take the train to Tjörnarp and get out on a trail run but on a day like this it is definately worth it.

It was with a little mixed feelings I started running this trail run. The whole spring has been issues issues and I was forced end of February to take time out from longer trail runs to get my gluteus issue under Control, when I did I ran into the next issue, lower leg issue and realized that Salomon Fellraiser needs to be replaced with a new trail shoe and after a discussion with a running buddie of mine I decided I would test Altra Lone Peak 1.5.

I have not been able to run all the way during any of my trail runs during the spring, the longest I got was in April when I ran 32K and then got tired legs.

Also the weather drastically changed after the heat last weekend so it was tough deciding what I would wear but I finally decided to have my CKR t-shirt, semi compression tights, regular socks. My pulse belt was also with me today. It was a bit chilly at the beginning 13oC (55F)

Checked my water bladder several times before I started that I got water, it has happened too many times in the past that after 15 min when I am going to drink water there is no water coming out 🙂 which makes me a bit frustrated.

It was nice hearing the birds singing at the start of my trail run.

At 12K is where my issues have started but I was just fine, in the forest I saw a tent and two girls camping and I said hi and all of a sudden a dog barked at me.  Near there is a trail that was not so easy to follow today because of all the growth of bushes and grass and I also experienced getting my Altra wet, I had been told that Altra was staying wet because the fabric is very thick but it actually dried quite well and did not bother me after a while.

At around 17K I started to feel tired in my calves and I was hoping I wouldn’t run into issues later and chose to walk up on the tougher hills at Frostavallen, I also chose to run around the new trail alignment (green/orange), there has been a big puddle at one place and I have chosen to walk on a stone wall that has been a bit unstable, not very good when you have tired legs.

Today I also tested Redbull, some ultra runners drink this during ultra races and when one of my sport drinks bottle was empty I exchanged it with Redbull in the front. I am not a energy drink drinker and when I was shaken out the carbonic yesterday there was some left that I drank and didn’t like it then.

I passed 25K where I in the past had been forced to stop and stretch a longer time, did not happen 🙂

At 30K I didn’t have to start walking and not at 32K either. When I got to the loop I chose to walk because it is a tricky part and with tired legs it is better for me to walk, have done that in the past.

When I get tired in my legs I do not lift my feet and bump into stones with my front part of the shoe so there was some swearing.

As far as the temperature it was perfect, not too warm, not too cold

At the thicket I also chose to walk to rest my tired legs a bit.

Then it was only 6K left and I was using Robert’s tip to get the brain to focus on other things when you start to get really tired legs and drinking either sports drink or redbull helped.

Then it was only 3K and kept going and then I was done 🙂 And under 6h Tjohooooooooo!

First run where I have been running the whole time except at certain chosen places but not because of any issues or tired legs.

The train left 13.38 and I got to the train station at 13.43 so I had to wait til 14.38 for the next train. Unfortunately I did not have any cash with me but the small grocery store let me fill my water bladder.

Spent time stretching, oh boy was I stiff 🙂

Drank my protein drink and put news print in my trail shoes and walked in my socks til I got to the train station where I got off.

Distance: 24.85 miles (40.01K), time: 5.24.08 h,
average pace: 8.06 min/k, max pace: 5.57 min/k,
VO2 Max: 25 ml/kg/min, cadence: 170

 

 

When I got home I drank my smoothie and saw the last of Tour de France