Last weekend, I met up with Donnie and Leila for a run around Buffalo Creek. I was last there in March and was bummed it took me so long to get back. The running is superb and the company on this outing was equally as good.
Donnie was getting in his last big run before the
Hellgate 100k, and Leila just knocks these long runs out of the park for no reason at all. This long run was perfect timing for my Bandera training. It was also a good wake up call. For some reason, I tend to think I don't really need to fuel well on group runs. I'm not focused on it and I nibble to get by. Well, with about 3-4 miles to go, I faded fast. Lesson once again learned!
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| I may be weird, but I really enjoy cruising through the burn areas. |
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Why does this picture make me look 8' tall?
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| We had dry trails all day except for several miles in the forest. Leila said my Hokas sounds like snow boots! |
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| The wind started picking up in the afternoon, but it could have been so much worse. |
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| D & L still crankin' hard several hours into the run! |
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| There are tons of cool boulders and rock structures scattered all round Buff Creek. |
That looks great. I really wanted to get back there this summer, possibly even break the 30-mile mark, then came the PF and the knee pain (better but not gone). Soon.
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