Update re Western States and Recovery

Following my mild panic regarding a lack of a Western States 100 qualifier noted here, I have been notified that […]

By on September 13, 2007 | Comments

Following my mild panic regarding a lack of a Western States 100 qualifier noted here, I have been notified that my Laurel Highlands effort will, in fact, be recognized as a qualifying performance. :-)

My legs are finally recovered. Heading out from my house yesterday, my legs felt pretty good despite some muscle soreness near my knees during the day. My warm up to the track was my first normal paced effort since returning to flatland at sea-level and I felt like I was running in an ocean of oxygen. It was a good feeling. The workout itself was neither here nor there. 6 miles of Hadd training, though I did let my heart rate drift up from 165 bpm to 170 for the final mile or two. I think I averaged about 6:30 and felt smooth and relaxed the whole way. Maybe more about it later once I upload the data to Motion Based. (Drew and I finally fixed our home internet connection last night after a long down period.)

Bryon Powell

Bryon Powell is the Founding Editor of iRunFar. He’s been writing about trail running, ultrarunning, and running gear for more than 15 years. Aside from iRunFar, he’s authored the books Relentless Forward Progress: A Guide to Running Ultramarathons and Where the Road Ends: A Guide to Trail Running, been a contributing editor at Trail Runner magazine, written for publications including Outside, Sierra, and Running Times, and coached ultrarunners of all abilities. Based in Silverton, Colorado, Bryon is an avid trail runner and ultrarunner who competes in events from the Hardrock 100 Mile just out his front door to races long and short around the world, that is, when he’s not fly fishing or tending to his garden.