Kendall

9 miles on the treadmill. 

New strategy as I get closer to Wasatch (inspired by Anton Krupika):

At the expense of my long runs, I've spent more time on my feet climbing and peak bagging--2-3 peaks per week for the last month. The benefits I hope will be the training at altitude as well as strengthening my power-hiking (which has been a weakness of mine). As I near Wasatch I fear I need to get more nimble, lighter on my feet, and a faster turn-over.

In the remaining three weeks, I'm going to divide my training into thirds =  1/3 Treadmill, 1/3 Trail running, 1/3 Hiking. Priority: I need to get faster in the remaining three weeks.

Tony K in his post leadville interview speaks of a lack of long runs in exchange for a lot of hiking and climbing--net result is that he blew his quads early in the race and struggled to finish. He killed the hope pass sections and then fell apart on the flats. http://www.irunfar.com/2012/08/anton-krupicka-post-2012-leadville-100-interview.html. I listened to the interview and realized I may have just made the same mistake. Time to move my feet and run. 

8 on the JRPT.

Didn't get away until late-late, hit the treadmill for a quick 6.

5 on the JRPT

Brighton to Homestead or last 24 (24.39) of the Wasatch 100 course. Great to connect with this part of the course before race day, now less than two weeks away.

The last 25 out of Brighton, mentally, is to be considered the last half of the race. It's a long, rocky, dusty, scrappy section of climbs (5200 gain) and descents (8362 drop) to the finish, which will be run entirely in the dark on race day--at least I hope so, if it's light, that would be morning light, meaning I'm waaaay off pace.

Ran with speedy Bob (Meuller), Seth Hales, Emily Brackelsberg, Amie Blackham all bseasoned Wasatch finishers, except for myself who will be attempting for the third time a Wasatch 100 finish (0-2).

Lots of runners on the trail on Saturday, nearly all of which are training for Wasatch, including David and Derek Blaylock, Ken Jensen (Derek and Ken are both 22 hour finishers, Ken finished 3rd just behind Karl in 1999). Hooked up with fellow blogger MatthewVH on the descent and he stayed with the group the rest of the way to Homestead--talented runner and he'll do well at Wasatch.

The taper has officially begun. Ready or not the beast is around the corner.