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50 Mile Week

Well I finally have pushed my weekly training distances back up into the 50 mile range.  I am quite happy with my training and I hope to be nearer to 80-100 miles a week by August.  I am going to do several competitive trail runs this summer including 3 races of the Frontrunners Gutbuster series.  I am also going to do a marathon.  I am deciding between the Park City in August on Oakley's birthday or the Victoria in October.  I have to make a decision soon which one I am going to do.  October would definately get me a better time since I will have more time to train.  I would like to run something in Utah while we are down there though.

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Tim said…
You are doing some serious running. I need to start upping my mileage as well. I have been SLACK! Thanks for keeping me posted it gives me motivation.
May 23, 2009 at 6:13 PM
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