04/24/2011: Ran another section of the CPTR: Midland Bike Trail, 304, 1450, 1450A, 376A to the top of Lenhardy then back. A pleasant run with a little vert. There has been several inches of snow since yesterday but it was melting with today's intermittent sun and clouds. This section was the section with singletrack. Lot's of people out on this Easter Sunday. 2:42, 14.0 miles, 1,500' vert.
04/26/2011: Last long run before the CPTR. I made it a good one. I ran almost the entire course: starting a Turtle Rock i ran the course in a clockwise direction but just cut out the northernmost section that goes up to Aid Station 2. I cut up over the hill on 373 instead. The weather ranged from great to downright unpleasant. Sporadic showers of graupel approaching hail came down time and time again. My descent down Lenhardy was nice and fast. It was the last section from Riverside Park, out to 371 and on up 375 to Turtle Rock that was most difficult. The wind picked up to between 20 and 25 mph steady and it started graupeling again. The wind was in my face and the graupel almost hurt but was more annoying. I was happy to get back to my truck to warm up. 3:57, 21.0 miles, 2,000' vert.
04/28/2011: A nice run out from Riverside Park with Lee: Midland, Whipple Trail, North Loop, Broken Boyfriend loop. Felt good! Nice dry trail system! 0:55, 4.0 miles, 500' vert.
04/29/2011: Ran the 375A, 373, 311 loop with Brenden and Tyler. It was good (but painful) to run with two long-legged folk. We ran it much faster than I had last week. 1:38, 9.4 miles, 1,300' vert.
Brenden and Tyler running up to the summit of Lenhardy
Speedgoat Balfour, Speedgoat Meltzer. Finally got a chance to make this comparison pic.
04/30/2011: Drove to the junction of 311/376 and ran Lenhardy Hill and down to the Midland Trailhead. I was slightly more hydrated and the weather held off (for once). A good capstone run for the week, with my total mileage topping out in the high range. 1:36, 7.5 miles, 1,000' vert
Weekly Summary: 55.9 miles, 6,300' vert.
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