As long as I remember to do so, I plan to write a weekly post summarizing my running for the previous week.

Monday, June 16, 2014, 6:06pm
7 mi, 1017 ft gain, 1:12:21. Kellogg Lake Tree Farm Gate #1. With dogs.

I bought new shoes the day before. Took 3 stores to find them, but I got some Altra Lone Peak 1.5s. I was kind of antsy to get in some vert, even though I was tapering for a 50k on June 22. I tested the shoes out in the tree farm that I run at a lot. Turned around short of Wallace Lake by a mile or so. I tested the shoes on a few things, including climbing and descending a couple 30ft high rock piles in a rock pit that the logging company uses for putting in roads. The first pile was fist sized rock. The second pile was half inch or smaller gravel. The shoes were great. They have a little more cushion than I’m used to, coming from the New Balance MT1010v2. I think they’ll be good for long runs.

Tuesday, June 17, 2014, 7:12pm
5.9 mi, 265 ft gain, 58:23. Kellogg Lake Tree Farm Gate #2. With dogs.

Wore the Lone Peaks again. I ordered a pair of Altra Superior 1.5s, but they hadn’t arrived yet. I went up one small hill, then out to the bridge over Olney Creek and let the dogs splash around for a few minutes. Then back up the small hill again and returned to the car. Shoes were good.

Wednesday, June 18, 2014, 7:15pm
6.4 mi, 336 ft gain, 1:09:24. Kellogg Lake Tree Farm Gate #2. With dogs.

Went up the small hill, then through the trail connecting to the road from gate #3 and out a little ways. Then out to Olney Creek for the dogs to play a little bit. Then continued out to the end of the road at the wetland. Then back to the car. First run in the Superior 1.5s. I liked them a lot. A little lighter than the Lone Peaks. Seem to have a little better grip on flat rocks, probably due to more surface area in contact. I haven’t worn either in mud yet.

Friday, June 19, 2014, 6:41pm
5.4 mi 682 ft gain, 1:08:15. Kellogg lake Tree Farm Gate #2. With dogs.

This was the day that sparked the post about people shooting in the woods. I ran out to Olney Creek and played a little fetch with the dogs. Then rather than going up the small hill toward the gunfire, I headed the other direction up the bigger hill. The road continues over this hill to connect to the road from gate #1. I turned around just after starting down the other side. Wore the Superior 1.5s. I intentionally stepped on rocks periodically to see how it felt without the rockplate. No complaints. I still need to figure out the best lacing method.

Sunday, June 22, 2014, 7:30am
Rattlesnake Ridge Run 50k

Race report to follow in separate post.

Weekly totals
55.6 mi, 8753 ft gain, 8h 56m

I ran my highest weekly mileage total ever. My previous high was 48 mi the week of my 50k last month. I felt like I held back considerably during the week being the week of a 50k. I continue to be pleasantly surprised at how well I’m adapting to and recovering from increasing mileage.