tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1407161930425985930.post350171555579438864..comments2022-04-08T21:15:25.836-07:00Comments on STAY VERTICAL: New York Mountain, Colorado. Genesis.Stay Verticalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17227232986210817496noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1407161930425985930.post-24609037740825513932014-07-04T13:56:14.068-07:002014-07-04T13:56:14.068-07:00Yeah buddy. The McClassic course is good to go. ...Yeah buddy. The McClassic course is good to go. You should get up there this weekend. Another 20 today- JMR, Jug Meadows, Jughandle Mountain peak, Louie Loop, Boulder Lake, back through JMR. Fantastic!Stay Verticalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17227232986210817496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1407161930425985930.post-86618933961762753132014-07-02T20:52:40.942-07:002014-07-02T20:52:40.942-07:00Great story Jeremy, thanks for sharing. See you o...Great story Jeremy, thanks for sharing. See you on the 12th.keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04656459468040641902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1407161930425985930.post-12860743306255090102014-06-25T16:09:41.702-07:002014-06-25T16:09:41.702-07:00Anton,
Clarkie and I are looking at Wells and Tour...Anton,<br />Clarkie and I are looking at Wells and Tourist. We're meeting up at Green Lakes- a mid-point between Idaho and CO. I've been all over the southern Winds rock climbing, but never set foot in the northern half. Psyched to get after Gannet.<br />I've been stewing over that story for ages, but a recent trip to Colorado and another round on New York brought it out. Feels strange to put myself out there like that. I think it took breaking myself down racing this week to feel open enough to share. Funny how that works.<br />I'm trying to put things together for France now. Feeling my way a bit blind on the logistics stuff. Best of luck in Cortina. Looks like yet another bucket list Euro classic. Enjoy it and come home healthy.<br />jerStay Verticalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17227232986210817496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1407161930425985930.post-32578893828633120452014-06-25T15:18:26.946-07:002014-06-25T15:18:26.946-07:00Good stuff, Jeremy. Evocative, emotional writing, ...Good stuff, Jeremy. Evocative, emotional writing, too. Roots are important. I used to live one and a half blocks from that old school and now live four and a half blocks away. I see you have Gannet planned for August 2nd…I'm hoping to squeeze in a summit of that myself about 10 days before that (we'll see…my summer seems especially jam-packed this year) before heading back over to Europe for UTMB…looks like we should cross paths there, too :) What trailhead/route you planning on Gannet? Coming from ID, I would imagine either Green River Lakes or Elkhart, not Dubois/Glacier Trail? I would definitely recommend the Tourist Creek route from GRL, though part of me wants to check out the Wells Creek drainage and The Cleft this year, just for variety's sake. Hoping late-July is late enough to keep the run-off and snowfields to a minimum...Antonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11148317903654491236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1407161930425985930.post-11883051705010281842014-06-25T12:39:31.275-07:002014-06-25T12:39:31.275-07:00Geo,
I hear you about the fast marathoner and his ...Geo,<br />I hear you about the fast marathoner and his fancy training. That person is still going to be super fast no matter what he does. It's all been pretty much handed to him in his genes. It's just not a compelling story, whether his approach is best or not. I prefer Rocky. Old dawg, one more shot at doing something special, unorthodox approach. I keep poking at you because I'm still excited to watch that story play out. I don't believe it is as much about how you train because you train tons of fast miles. It is about still believing and not letting the dream die. The thing that will turn the tide for you is a new wrinkle. ANYTHING new. Not more of the same 10 milers. NEW. maybe it is 30 milers, maybe 10 second hill sprints. Anything to get the juices flowing again. A new approach or even just a few new angles- placebo even- could stir your pot and steer the ship in a new direction. The Greenfield book is full of tech-weenie new age training stuff, but that stuff would be new to you, hence maybe a catalyst for change. Why do I even care? Because I've been watching this play out on the pages of your blog since I started this sport. I'm a fan. Still rooting for 9 Toes Balboa. <br />jerStay Verticalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17227232986210817496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1407161930425985930.post-68927409191381323992014-06-25T06:34:04.545-07:002014-06-25T06:34:04.545-07:00Excellent essay. Thanks for sharing it.Excellent essay. Thanks for sharing it.Freebirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415493405118469817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1407161930425985930.post-62997981049361008872014-06-24T20:43:47.605-07:002014-06-24T20:43:47.605-07:00Jer - this post is really too beautiful for it to ...Jer - this post is really too beautiful for it to be tainted with me mumbling on about my silly half arsed goals. Too many other fires burning right now for me really to get my head dialed into 5. Running right now is more a daily prayer and meditation than a way to drive towards some performance goal. At least that is what I am saying now.<br /><br />Regarding your broader question on the low volume high intensity lots of health ... I am not sure what Lucho's take on it is. I'd guess he'd say it depends, and I'd agree with that. <br /><br />Couple of thoughts on low volume, HIIT ... is it me or does it seem that a lot of the endurance folks who tout this has some period where they were high volume folks? I don't think the body forgets that money in the bank that quickly. Sure, the 20 year endurance athlete that put years of volume can get probably get away with such a switch and float on some level of success that the off the couch guy ain't going to see.<br /><br />So you and me? Sure, we can probably get away with it. <br /><br />How many national class marathoners do we know that are doing their sub 2:20's off of 40 miles a week? How many sub 2:10 dudes are doing less than 70? If you have a guy who is a 2:25 marathoner, what are you going to do to get them improve? (Again it depends on their story to that point but ...) you are probably going to look to be doing more volume and more volume at race pace over time.<br /><br />When you think about it aren't nearly almost all 100 mile racers actually low volume types? I mean when you consider the volume folks put into to prepare for when compared to the marathon, it looks low volume. If I were training for a marathon and I told you that my long run was going to be 30% (7 or 8 miles) of the race distance on Saturday and 20% on Sunday (5 miles), would you be particularly impressed? I mean, I get it - the ultra distance stuff sort of requires a lower volume approach in comparison to its race distance because of the damage it does but I think most ultra types are not that big volume folks anyway.GZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623054918799881730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1407161930425985930.post-23741252808303047442014-06-24T19:47:47.082-07:002014-06-24T19:47:47.082-07:00So, are you going to try to go under 5? Is that t...So, are you going to try to go under 5? Is that the "A" goal for now?Stay Verticalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17227232986210817496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1407161930425985930.post-53659897985247808672014-06-24T19:45:55.970-07:002014-06-24T19:45:55.970-07:00You run too much Geo! Or maybe exactly enough dep...You run too much Geo! Or maybe exactly enough depending on how you look at it. I was thinking about you this week when I read that new Ben Greenfield training manifesto. Some cool little nuggets in there. I am coming to realize I am more of that ilk than I thought I was. What does Lucho think of these tactics? I know he does a show on the guy's network, but does he like the guy's approach- pretty low volume, high intensity, lots of health mumbo jumbo?Stay Verticalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17227232986210817496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1407161930425985930.post-58757487750905105882014-06-24T12:31:30.561-07:002014-06-24T12:31:30.561-07:00You spent yer time in CO right. I get places have...You spent yer time in CO right. I get places have their own spirituality to them and NYM is truly holy for you.<br /><br />5:30 ... Couple of things - I think I ended up putting that to the crapper with my run on the Sunday before when I fried myself out with a longer run and going dry. Ten years ago, that probably would not have been an issue but the body does not bounce from that the way it used to. Toss in a couple of days with so called easy runs at altitude, and hucking a chain saw ... it was probably enough to toss me off.<br /><br />Burro stuff brewing.GZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623054918799881730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1407161930425985930.post-51979940002802131302014-06-24T12:26:00.952-07:002014-06-24T12:26:00.952-07:00Hi George.
I had to come home a bit early. I race...Hi George. <br />I had to come home a bit early. I raced 100K this past weekend and I had piles to do for race directing in a few weeks. I had so much to do while there with friends, family and sponsors, that I felt pretty strained. I wanted to get out with you in Boulder, but I ran out of time. I did steal a few days on the way home to climb NYM in Eagle. That was my treat- me time. Then a long drive, more sponsor stuff in SLC and then the final push home. Quite a whirlwind tour. I've been following your blog. Travel, family, running, racing. Your life is pretty full. Any donkey action this year? What's this 5:30 crap? Was that track uphill?<br />;) jerStay Verticalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17227232986210817496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1407161930425985930.post-70862613615788506012014-06-24T09:27:35.242-07:002014-06-24T09:27:35.242-07:00Damn. Apparently that DNA mash up got it so you c...Damn. Apparently that DNA mash up got it so you can write some too. <br /><br />You still in CO?GZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623054918799881730noreply@blogger.com