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Don't Be A Lurker - Introduce Yourself Here

Hello everyone! I've been trail running for 7+ years and have finished 26 trail ultras including four 50 milers, two 100Ks, and one 100 miler.

  • I am in Seattle area, WA, USA. This is a great area to be trail runner.

  • I've just finished a 50 miler on the previous weekend, so currently I am relaxing and not training for anything. I am signed up for Deception Pass 25K in December, which I don't really have any time to train for, and Yakima Skyline 50K in April. I haven't yet decided on what longer races I'll be doing next year.

  • I never follow any training plans and prefer more flexible approach to training. I try to follow the general training approach where I gradually increase the weekly mileage and the long run distance peaking 2-3 weeks before a race. In general my weekly mileage is fairly low. For example for the last 50 miler I peaked at 46 miles per week, but most of the training was in 30-40 mpw range. But at the same time I get a massive amount of elevation gain each week which helps to keep my legs strong while keeping the impact lower.

  • I am a member of Seattle Mountain Running Group on Facebook which currently includes almost 3600 members. I don't know if that counts as a club but I do group runs with other folks from this group a few times per year.

  • Most of my runs are trails these days. I don't specifically trail on road, although I think it is a good idea to re-introduce some road days to help focus on speed. I have a lot of neighborhood trails near my home. The closest trail is just 0.25 miles from my home, and from there I can connect to other trails with almost no running on pavement. The area where I live is hilly so I easily get 100-200 ft/mile of elevation gain on most of my midweek runs. Getting to the real mountainous trails requires at lest 30 minutes of driving and I get there for the long runs most weekends.

  • I am 48 years old. I've done mountaineering when I was younger and I love mountains. Trail running lets me explore the mountains and venture there faster and further than before without the extreme elements of mountaineering. I love the technical aspects of trail running such as running steep and technical downhills fast, and I think I am fairly good at that. I've participated in a few sky races and hope we'll have more of them in the USA.

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