Thanks for reading, and rest assured, I think 11 - 13 min/mile is doing great too! In fact, anything around 12 min/mi (5mph) in the mountains is great. However, I had hoped this would be a lower-elevation, more runnable route with few hiking breaks, which would have been a 10 - 11 min/mi average pace. It was tougher than expected, but still easier & faster than high-country run/hikes that I do in summertime. When I do high-altitude mountain "runs" (aka uphill hiking, running only flats & downhills) my average pace is closer to 15 min/mi (4mph) because a lot of the uphill miles are so steep, I hike uphill at a 20 - 22 min/mi pace. It's all good as long as it feels steady & efficient! And, I definitely embrace hiking as a lower gear of running.
27 miles in the snow is a big day! Definitely a character builder run, and great mental fuel for your upcoming race.
I really love how you weave history into your running stories. I wish I had the drive and curiosity to do more research behind some of the local routes here in Oregon. We've definitely got it pretty easy compared to the frontier days.
Thanks as always for reading! I think we all have it pretty easy compared to the 19 century or the Depression (at least, in this part of the world). It’s all relative. But I do sometimes think about how we have to manufacture adventure whereas my grandparents and their grandparents just lived it.
We had a tiny bit of snow here in the UK and running was so hard… so lots of admiration for this. The “it never gets easy” bit rings painfully true though… maybe one day?!
You are so brave Sarah. I like the parallel of knitting to running. Stitch by stitch, row by row. So glad there were passing cars because I worry about you on these solo runs. Great planning made for a great adventure! Good on you!
I loved this post. I enjoyed it for so many reasons! The writing is great-but also the approach is inspiring in terms of getting it done and planning for it to be a grind. Thank you!
I loved this post. I enjoyed it for so many reasons! The writing is great-but also the approach is inspiring in terms of getting it done and planning for it to be a grind. Thank you!
Thanks for sharing this. I thoroughly enjoyed it. My big takeaways: 1. You are a badass for training through the Telluride winter. I basically take the winter off of east coast running and he thought of a 27 mile run in winter is unimaginable. 2. I’m currently reading The Light We Carry and couldn’t agree more. It’s excellent. 3. I love your tip of not bailing on the last hour of the long run. I’m going to keep that with me. 4. I’m glad you saved the chili for the finish😀
what a great read and a great run... although I had to laugh at your tortoise pace (11-13) that's my "I'm doing great pace"....ha!
Thanks for reading, and rest assured, I think 11 - 13 min/mile is doing great too! In fact, anything around 12 min/mi (5mph) in the mountains is great. However, I had hoped this would be a lower-elevation, more runnable route with few hiking breaks, which would have been a 10 - 11 min/mi average pace. It was tougher than expected, but still easier & faster than high-country run/hikes that I do in summertime. When I do high-altitude mountain "runs" (aka uphill hiking, running only flats & downhills) my average pace is closer to 15 min/mi (4mph) because a lot of the uphill miles are so steep, I hike uphill at a 20 - 22 min/mi pace. It's all good as long as it feels steady & efficient! And, I definitely embrace hiking as a lower gear of running.
27 miles in the snow is a big day! Definitely a character builder run, and great mental fuel for your upcoming race.
I really love how you weave history into your running stories. I wish I had the drive and curiosity to do more research behind some of the local routes here in Oregon. We've definitely got it pretty easy compared to the frontier days.
Thanks as always for reading! I think we all have it pretty easy compared to the 19 century or the Depression (at least, in this part of the world). It’s all relative. But I do sometimes think about how we have to manufacture adventure whereas my grandparents and their grandparents just lived it.
We had a tiny bit of snow here in the UK and running was so hard… so lots of admiration for this. The “it never gets easy” bit rings painfully true though… maybe one day?!
You are so brave Sarah. I like the parallel of knitting to running. Stitch by stitch, row by row. So glad there were passing cars because I worry about you on these solo runs. Great planning made for a great adventure! Good on you!
I loved this post. I enjoyed it for so many reasons! The writing is great-but also the approach is inspiring in terms of getting it done and planning for it to be a grind. Thank you!
I loved this post. I enjoyed it for so many reasons! The writing is great-but also the approach is inspiring in terms of getting it done and planning for it to be a grind. Thank you!
Thanks for sharing this. I thoroughly enjoyed it. My big takeaways: 1. You are a badass for training through the Telluride winter. I basically take the winter off of east coast running and he thought of a 27 mile run in winter is unimaginable. 2. I’m currently reading The Light We Carry and couldn’t agree more. It’s excellent. 3. I love your tip of not bailing on the last hour of the long run. I’m going to keep that with me. 4. I’m glad you saved the chili for the finish😀