Monday 31 July 2017

Happy Trails (7 Month Sit-Rep)

Peace & Quiet
1597 km down, 420 km to go.
$1,120 raised, $897 remains.
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July has been a quiet month, this is the only blog post I've written, with no races to report on - but no news is good news: the training has been building steadily.

I'm managing to do 5 runs per week at the moment, and my weekly mileage is currently around 90 km, which is quite a big jump from my marathon program - I'm being as careful as possible to avoid injury.

There are now just over 7 weeks until the Midnight Moose Ultra trail race. I'm enjoying exploring the trails and being in nature.  Seeing the beavers at Petrie Island was a particular highlight, plus all the great views.

Next week I will be getting performance tested to confirm what my current capabilities are and accurately define my training zones, then at the weekend I'll be using the MEC 50km in Gatineau Park as a major training event.

I'm also hoping to do a couple of other last minute local events around Ottawa in the coming weeks - so I have a feeling that August will be feeling busy again!
Gatineau Park - Tawadina Lookout (Wolf Trail)