Oct Check In

 

Theme of the month: Mental Toughness is excepting your reality and choosing your response.....

Came across this quote in a podcast that I was listening to and it struck a cord with me.  Very true if you think about it.  All you can really control in our world is how we react to things that happen to us.  

Anyways, more of a mellow month of recovering from Run Rabbit Run and trying to get back to somewhat normal training by the end of the month to be somewhat ready for JFK50 in Nov.  Don't really plan on racing it but to enjoy the day out exploring some place new as a birthday present to myself.  Super pumped about it to be honest.  If anyone has anything that is a must do or see while there let me know but the trip will be super short so not a lot of time. 

Also did crew Rebecca for her 200 mile gravel race from Fruita to Moab on Halloween weekend.  Photos down below.  That was a blast and reminded me how much I need a trip to Moab soon to do some trail running and biking out there.  Love the desert time, it seems to ground me somewhat.

Training Update

Lower month overall in the training front due to  recovering from Run Rabbit Run, getting old sucks.  This time really seemed like it took a lot longer than in years past to get over this run both physically and mentally.  I have not ran a 100 since 2019 and honestly feel like this time took almost twice as long to recover energy wise than back then, maybe I am just remembering incorrectly?

Caught up with Donnie, Porf, Rebecca, Brad, GZ, Paula, Kunlong, Jerusha, new friends crewing the Rexy 200mile gravel ride, and Denver Trail Runners group run this month where I was able to see lots of friends so it was awesome month.  I also did teach a running form clinic at the gym as well, first time I have been asked to do that.

Here are the total hours broken down by activity for the month.

 

Goals Check In

1. Re- Qualify for the Hardrock lottery- Complete- Run Rabbit Run 100 done
   
2. Average a Peak a week in 2021- Behind- about to throw in the towel on this idea
   
3. Travel somewhere new for a race- Complete- Trip to NC and Maryland
4. Run Coaching Certification- 55% done
5. Read at least 30 books-  Completed-34 books done so far....
   
6. Sky Dive-Prob not going to happen, getting to cold... waiting on you Avery
   
7. Leave the lower 48- Is it possible due to Covid?-Prob not going to happen
8. Travel somewhere I have never been if I don't leave the lower 48 Complete- Trip to NC and Maryland
   
9. Keep the blog more updated- on track
10. Backpacking on the Colorado Trail for 3-7 days -Not going to happen, winter kicked in
    

Pictures in Oct (not in any order due to coming from a number of people's cameras)