(Lowi & G): This past week we’ve been out of our usual routines. In fact, so out of routine that Lowi and I were in the same zip code for a few days. I don’t know that I’d say we actually exercised but we did get in some new styles of torture. To recap in…
Category: Torture Report
Torture Report: 2015 Countdown & Phoenix Rising?
(G): Less than 40 days left in 2015! It’s gone by FAST. It leaves me (and you) with two choices: throw in the towel or finish strong. Both of these approaches have genuine benefits. Throwing in the towel allows for more lounging, less planning and full on rest. The downside to this plan is what…
Torture Report: Off-Season Is On, No Skipping
(G): The race season is officially over. But the downtime doesn’t last long because “off-season” training kicks in. I start thinking about all the things I want to improve on that I feel like I don’t have time to focus on during the season when the miles are high and the races just keep coming….
Torture Report: Battling Through One Day
In a 24-hour event there are lots of battles to be waged. You struggle with fatigue, exhaustion, soreness, multiple aches and pains, hunger and for some, nausea. The last one has been my nemesis throughout the years. It’s brought me down many a time and even when it doesn’t win it leaves a flesh wound…
Torture Report: Darkness and Snow!
(G): As I head toward the race this week I am met with a thought that’s rather annoying. The time has changed, the days are shorter, and I am going to be doing a 24-hour race in mere days spending more of it in the dark than the light. I had this thought at 6:11…
Torture Report: Pull ups, the Taper & Inner Pocahontas
(G): Phew! My last week of hard training is done and it was a butt-kicker. I did 32 miles over the weekend and 52 miles overall. I woke up yesterday morning and thought, “Yep, this deserves to be an off day.” Then I went to the basement to do some laundry and saw this: Oh crap,…
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