09 November 2012

Time For Winter Training

I ran the Mt. Spokane 50k last month, then took it easy for a few weeks to rest a little.  But I'm back now and gearing up for some big winter running plans.

I was planning to write a race report for Mt. Spokane (I had a great race), but the longer I put it off the less I felt like writing it.

My big winter race is the Rocky Raccoon 100. This is down in Huntsville, TX, about 30 minutes north of where I grew up. I ran the 50 with my dad back in 2008.

There are a couple Pullman Winter Ultras to run. I'm also heading to Texas for the holidays to run a couple marathons with my sister(s).  So barring major blizzards, I'll be doing a lot of winter running in the dark the next couple months. I don't love winter in the Northwest. Sunsets at 4:30pm aren't fun.

Here's a rare daylight photo:


Still no snow on Moscow Mt., but it's supposed to hit us tonight. Not many snowless trail runs left this year.

Keep running!

-Scott

(PS Sorry, but I've added the word verification pain-in-the-butt back to the comments...I've been bombarded with spam the past two weeks. Ugh.)

6 comments:

  1. Hey Scott...Have fun at the Rocky Raccoon 100. I've read that that's a good one.

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  2. The days are so short! Get in the trails while you can.
    Congrats on the 2nd place! I would still write the RR. It's always worth looking back over later.
    I had to add verification for a while too. Then I started reporting all the spam I got to my inbox in Gmail, and it got fixed.

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    1. Thanks, Raina. I may write up that report sometime or another. :)

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  3. Fantastic pictures from Moscow MT. Beautiful scenery like this makes me want to start runnning trails more than roads.

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    1. I'm trying to sneak in as many trail runs as I can before the snow hits too hard. It's a tough couple winter months around here when there isn't good trail running.

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