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Hagg Lake 50k

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Location:

Portland,OR,

Member Since:

Nov 02, 2005

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

5K: 15:41-Portland Track Festival 2010

10K: 31:34-Linfield College (Track) 2012

10 Mile: 51:57-Pear Blossom 2009

1/2 Marathon: 1:10:42-Foot Traffic Flat 2010

Marathon: 2:29:35-Newport 2013

50K: 3:48:06-Weiser River 50K 2021

Short-Term Running Goals:

Next Race:

12-hour race, sometime in 2021

100 mile race, sometime...

Long-Term Running Goals:

Sub 1:10 Half Marathon

Sub 2:30 Marathon

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Total Distance
210.90
Kinvara Black/Red Miles: 19.002015 $ Miles: 47.90LunaRacer (Orange) Miles: 28.00Altra Instinct 1.5 Miles: 39.50Saucony Kinvara 3 (Yellow) Miles: 20.10Saucony Kinvara (White) Miles: 50.30Adidas Mana (Black/Red) Miles: 23.00Kivara Trail Miles: 31.00
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9.00

Dog Park, Timbers, home. Otherwise known as Monday.

I ran through a grass field at the school between Dog Park and Timbers and it turned out to be a horrible decision. Just a sloppy, sloshy, muddy mess. 

Kinvara Black/Red Miles: 9.002015 $ Miles: 1.95
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7.10

Random streets in the rain.

LunaRacer (Orange) Miles: 7.102015 $ Miles: 1.00
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8.50

Camas Loop

Altra Instinct 1.5 Miles: 8.502015 $ Miles: 2.40
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8.00

Target North.

Saucony Kinvara 3 (Yellow) Miles: 8.002015 $ Miles: 2.05
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7.50

Fishers Landing

Altra Instinct 1.5 Miles: 7.502015 $ Miles: 2.05
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20.00

Longest run since Seattle RnR in June of 2013. Guess it's time to up the mileage a bit if I want to run a few ultras this year. There's a 50k next week I'd like to run, provided the rains stop midweek. Otherwise it'll be a sloppy mess and I'll pass. Anyway, after 20 today, I think I'll manage 31 next week ;)

Saucony Kinvara (White) Miles: 20.002015 $ Miles: 5.15
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9.40

Dog Park, Timbers, home. No soreness from Saturday, which surprised me.

Adidas Mana (Black/Red) Miles: 9.402015 $ Miles: 1.85
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6.40

Around Union HS and home. 

Kinvara Black/Red Miles: 6.402015 $ Miles: 2.10
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5.20

Around the movie theater and home. Easy 4 then final mile in 5:08.

Altra Instinct 1.5 Miles: 5.202015 $ Miles: 1.50
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6.20

Loop to Les Schwab, Fred Meyer, and Walmart. 

LunaRacer (Orange) Miles: 6.202015 $ Miles: 1.60
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4.80

Around the neighborhood. 

Saucony Kinvara 3 (Yellow) Miles: 4.802015 $ Miles: 1.00
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Race: Hagg Lake 50k (31 Miles) 04:23:30, Place overall: 11
Total Distance
31.00

I've been interested in doing this run since 2011 but it's called the Hagg Lake mud run for a reason. Portland in February makes for some sloppy trails. No thanks. This year has been dry so I figured if I was ever going to do it, this was my chance. Registration closed Wednesday at midnight and I waited until just a couple hours prior to register, after checking the weather forecast throughout the week.

The weather was perfect and the trail was decent. Two laps around the lake and the first wasn't too bad except for miles 14-16, known as the 'pig pen' because of the sloppy, muddy, mess that you ran through. I felt good one lap in and out in my ear buds after mile 19 or so. 2nd lap was noticeably muddier and just tore up single track from the other 200 runners.

Still felt decent until 22, then just okay until about. Ike 28-29. Pretty tired, lightheaded and just wanted to be done. My lack of training caught up to me big time. I think I've only ran one 20 mile run since July of last year so needless to say, 31 miles was probably a bit much. Anyway, the final 2 miles were a struggle to say the least. Lots of walking in the mud and.....I didn't enjoy it. Finished the race and immediately ate the finish line food (2 cookies, a hot dog, 4 cups of Coke, and 2 more cookies. Immediately wanted to vomit. Fun times. Walked myself directly into the lake for an impromptu ice bath. Felt good on my legs and hopefully prevents soreness. Home by 2:00 for a much needed shower.

Never say never, but i think I'm done with ultras. And marathons don't excite me at the moment. So what's a guy to do? Still want to run, but not sure what to do with it these days.

By the way, aid stations in ultra ate the best. Just a selection of M&Ms, gummy bears, Fritos, pb&j, gu, water, Gatorade, coke, trail mix, etc. And the volunteers are so awesome. Love the trail running environment.

Kivara Trail Miles: 31.00
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0.00

Very sore

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0.00

Calf and hamstring muscles are fine, but my quads are in constant pain.

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3.30

Down to Big Al's and back. Felt good for two miles and then legs hurt the last mile. Mentally, I needed it though...  

Altra Instinct 1.5 Miles: 3.302015 $ Miles: 0.60
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5.10

To HP, the movie theater, and home.

Adidas Mana (Black/Red) Miles: 5.102015 $ Miles: 1.50
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7.30

Around Bend, Oregon. Chilly but sunny. Legs still a bit sore and tight, but progressing...

Saucony Kinvara 3 (Yellow) Miles: 7.302015 $ Miles: 1.00
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13.80

To I-205 and back past Evergreen HS.

Saucony Kinvara (White) Miles: 13.802015 $ Miles: 4.65
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11.20

Dog Park, Timbers, home. 

PM: 3.6 miles. Half mile with kids then a few by myself. 

Altra Instinct 1.5 Miles: 7.60Kinvara Black/Red Miles: 3.602015 $ Miles: 2.95
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8.50

Timber, Camas Meadows, and home. 

LunaRacer (Orange) Miles: 8.502015 $ Miles: 2.65
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8.50

Costco and Wells Loop. 

Adidas Mana (Black/Red) Miles: 8.502015 $ Miles: 2.75
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6.20

To 34th and 162nd, then looped past HP and Walmart, the home. 

LunaRacer (Orange) Miles: 6.202015 $ Miles: 2.20
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7.40

Neighborhood 

Altra Instinct 1.5 Miles: 7.402015 $ Miles: 1.90
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16.50

What is becoming my standard Saturday loop.  Mill Plain to I-205, then up and around to Evergreen HS and home via Dog Park and Timbers.  Random foot and lower leg pains today that would come and go.  Not sure what that's all about.

Saucony Kinvara (White) Miles: 16.502015 $ Miles: 5.05
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Total Distance
210.90
Kinvara Black/Red Miles: 19.002015 $ Miles: 47.90LunaRacer (Orange) Miles: 28.00Altra Instinct 1.5 Miles: 39.50Saucony Kinvara 3 (Yellow) Miles: 20.10Saucony Kinvara (White) Miles: 50.30Adidas Mana (Black/Red) Miles: 23.00Kivara Trail Miles: 31.00
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