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Scout Mountain 100 Training Log Week 9/20

Twig always makes a bad day so much better. First Baldy lap of the season with Mira Weekly Reflection:This was the second week of my first build for Scout. I went back to lifting at the gym and it made me feel ridiculously sore. Somehow I managed to run 65 miles and 14,650 feet ofContinueContinue reading “Scout Mountain 100 Training Log Week 9/20”

Scout Mountain 100 Training Log Week 8/20

Top of the M. Twig’s fifth day in a row getting out with me! Weekly Reflection:I started the week with pretty sore hamstrings from racing Run to the Pub. This week my training focused on de-loading the intensity and increasing my volume and vert. The start of my first “build phase” for Scout. To de-loadContinueContinue reading “Scout Mountain 100 Training Log Week 8/20”

Run to the Pub Half Marathon Race Report 3/14/2026

I signed up for “Run to the Pub” half marathon because I have been in town the last two years and I didn’t want to miss out this time. Getting to run a race that starts and ends 0.5 miles from my front door is both a unique opportunity and a huge advantage. In OctoberContinueContinue reading “Run to the Pub Half Marathon Race Report 3/14/2026”

Scout Mountain 100 Training Log Week 7/20

Week 7!? How have 7 weeks already flown by? In an effort to save everyone from the boredom that these training logs are, I am going to start them with the weekly reflection other than ending them that way. I know reading is a lot of work and people mostly watch you-tube videos these days,ContinueContinue reading “Scout Mountain 100 Training Log Week 7/20”

Scout Mountain 100 Training Log Week 6/20

Weekly Total: 55.52 miles and 5,869 feet of vertMonday: Tempo Workout: 9.59 miles and 360 feet of VertWarm up10/8/6/4/2 minute intervals @ RPE 7-8 (Threshold) with 2 min recovery @ RPE 4 after eachCool DownNotes: I did this workout with Megan and aimed for 8:45 min/mile pace for the intervals, that pace felt pretty easyContinueContinue reading “Scout Mountain 100 Training Log Week 6/20”

Scout Mountain 100 Training Log Week 5/20

Weekly Total:35.6 and 3,041 feet of vert Run to the Pub Half Marathon Practice Run Monday: 30 Minute Recovery Run: 3.07 miles and 121 feet of vert Notes: Felt surprisingly great and took my new road shoes -Nike Vomero Plus- out for a spin, Thanks for the bday present mom! Lift Squat/Pull Barbell Back SquatsContinueContinue reading “Scout Mountain 100 Training Log Week 5/20”

Scout Mountain 100 Training Log Week 4/20

Twig and I on my Birthday run ♥️ – 28 years old! Weekly Total:62.45 miles and 15,781 feet of VertMonday: Easy Run/ Hike with Twig: 4.03 miles and 1,358 feet of VertKirk Hill, sore legs from lifting and tired from work.Tuesday: Mental health day- No RunDid not fall asleep until 5am and was up beforeContinueContinue reading “Scout Mountain 100 Training Log Week 4/20”

Scout Mountain 100 Training Log Week 3/20

Weekly Total: 37.75 miles of running with 6,545 feet of vert North Cottonwood/ Johnson Canyon Junction MondayBackpack out of Mystic Lake Cabin: 10.4 miles and 268 feet of vertNotes: I hardly slept and woke up early so I could make it to work in time to start a 9 hour shift that luckily ended upContinueContinue reading “Scout Mountain 100 Training Log Week 3/20”

Scout Mountain 100 Training Log Week 2/20

Lisa in the middle of our bushwhack from the Baldy Ridge to the Foothills Trail A little late but better than never! I really felt like I didn’t have time to do anything I normally like to do this week. Squeezing in training was hard enough. Weekly Totals: 48.66 miles and 9,524 feet Monday EasyContinueContinue reading “Scout Mountain 100 Training Log Week 2/20”

Scout Mountain 100 Training Log Week 1/20

In an effort to recommit to regular blogging, reflect more often and share my training for Scout Mountain 100 miler on June 5th, I’ve decided that I am going to publish weekly training logs to give others some insight on what I am doing to prepare myself for another attempt this summer. I am almostContinueContinue reading “Scout Mountain 100 Training Log Week 1/20”

Scout Mountain 100 DNF

Post race picture with the best crew and pacers! Couldn’t have done it without Jacob and Savannah. Thanks for putting up with me guys 🤪 On my list of goals for 2025 was (and still is) to complete my first 100 mile race. I began looking at races for my objective in fall of 2024.ContinueContinue reading “Scout Mountain 100 DNF”