Ran 2 miles to the arboretum, then decided the workout session would be 150m hill sprints at 100% effort. I was able to do 10, then I immediately went to the monkey bars and did strength exercises. The fast sprinting made my arm muscles feel like jelly as I did pullups, dips, and pushups. I guess I got into the anarobic zone today. My leg strength was solid and my form in control as I did the sprints. I'm in a good running place right now, not sure how long it will last. I have been thinking about running the Lookout Mountain 100k race on December 19th. I was made aware of this race from Greg's race report last year. His description of running along the rocky ridge at night made an impression on me. It took him 80 minutes to go 3 miles during that stretch - what a blow that must have been! The cost of traveling to Chatanooga is making me think twice about running it. I think I am in good enough shape to take on 62 miles of mountain running, though, and last night I dreamt I was running up and down mountains - I was enjoying myself, but it was not easy scaling the slopes. I will keep thinking about it, I need to make a decision soon. Almost forgot, when I finished the monkey bar stuff I ran home, alternating fast and slow running.
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