I find it difficult at times, to find balance in my life. It takes great thought and organization to work full time, spend time with Jen, my wife and our 2 and 3 year old boys, as well as my 21 year old son and to find time to train for ultras!! I don't think that I do much else. Anyway... It is a struggle at times, but it is worth it in the end. I am a much happier person when I run, and that is what is important... being happy.
Last week, i ran a total of 40 miles, only 9 of which were on the road. The rest of the time was spent ripping up the trails at the Delta Watershed. It is a really fun place to trail run. It has tons of single-track, and the terrain is a lot like the North Shore (only not the vertical!!). It is hilly, but the climbs are relatively short. That being said, I can manage to get about 2500- 3000 feet of vertical gain and loss in a 1-2 hour run there.
This week I have run twice. Yesterday I got a 10 mile run in at the Watershed, but I felt really sluggish, and grinded it out in 1:30. Today I ran 8 miles in the shed in my new balance minimus trail shoes and it was AWESOME!! My legs were a bit tired at the beginning of the run (from yesterday) but my feet felt great the whole run. It is fun and liberating to wear these shoes! It is also a really great way to keep my running form in check. With the 4mm heel drop and great ground feel these shoes keep me on my toes! Hopefully I cam get a 12-14 mile run in tomorrow on the road (boo!!) I would love to be able to head over to the shore and run for 4 hours, but my family would kill me!! I will run from home, and consume less time away from my family, whilst still getting some mileage in.
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