Training Journal 9/3-9/9

Monday, September 3 to Sunday, September 9: Race week.  Ran the Plain 100 on Saturday.  Dropped at mile 62 due to an unusual, deep feeling fatigue in my legs.  Felt the fatigue very early on, just hoped that it would go away.  Averaged 12:53 (moving speed) and 14:35 (average speed) during the loop on a highly technical, rutted out and very sandy course with 14,800 feet of vertical.  Pretty happy with those stats but disappointed that I was did not have any power in my legs.  More to come on the details of the race.

Plain 100k profile (first loop)

Monday: 5 miles on Humbug Mountain, 2,200 feet of climbing.  1hr 23 min easy pace.
Tuesday: 4 mile run on Sehome hill.  800 feet of climbing.  45 minutes.
Wednesday: 7mile bike ride, 260 feet of climbing.
Thursday: 0
Friday: 4.5 miles (1hr) on Plain course checking out a few key intersections. 900 feet of climbing
Saturday: Race day, Plain 100.  Ran 62 miles with 14,800 feet of climbing.  14hr59min.  Average moving pace was 12:53, average overall pace, 14:35.
Sunday: 0

Totals:
Running Miles 75.5 miles
Running Elevation Gain: 18,700 feet
Total Running Time (hours): 18hr8min
Other Exercise Time: 25min
Biking Miles: 7
Biking Elevation Gain: 260 feet

The Plain 100 (108 actually)