Author: Tom Pryjda
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Just a Casual Marathon
Distance: 26.25 milesMoving Time: 4:43:06Pace: 10:47 /miElevation: 1,991 ftCalories: 2,862 I showed up for every workout this week to strive for excellence. Even last night, knowing I was potentially looking at a marathon in the morning, I still got after it for the full hour. 277 push-ups, 56 pull-ups, and moving over 5500 lbs of…
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Boulder Sn-Open Space
Distance: 10.98 miMoving Time: 4:30:16Pace: 24:36 /miElevation: 5,026 ftCalories: 1,979 I started out a little overconfident, but was quickly humbled. Additionally, it broke my heart and stole my soul. With the fresh snow storms, the entire run was at least 6 inches above the ground. The lightly packed snow lead through a narrow trail that…
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Green Mountain Loop
Distance 12.68 miMoving Time: 4:00:16Pace 18:57 /miElevation 5,318 ftCalories 1,923 Pre-Run Thoughts The moment I saw a 4-hour run appear on the schedule; it has flooded my thoughts ever since. Hyping myself with strategic questions have been an enjoyable process throughout the week. I finally nailed down the location and built a three loop route…
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Soup City
Distance: 14.80 milesMoving Time: 3:10:55Pace: 12:54 /miElevation: 2,234 ft.Calories: 1,874 First trail run of the season and I was definitely looking forward to it. We had snow storms the last two Saturdays that kept me on pavement. Again, yesterday morning, but I decided to go for it at the North Table Mountain in Golden. I…
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100K Selection
Searching for the perfect race isn’t usually fun, but it comes together like a symphony when the particular criteria are seemingly met. I’d prefer mountainous terrain with trails similar to Colorado while climbing at least 10,000 feet. Timing is also a consideration for interference with the Leadville trail marathon on June 29th. I was unsuccessful…
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First ’24 Build
ER z1-z2 2:45Distance: 17.36 miMoving Time: 2:48:49Pace: 9:43 /miElevation: 1,037 ft.Calories: 1,925 This went okay; felt better to complete it. With the recent snow storm yesterday, I figured any trail would be a mess. The streets and sidewalks downtown were plenty technical and I decided to head to the Highlands for hills. I didn’t have…
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Keep Moving Forward
I was struggling to get outside on Tuesday. I never mustered the strength to make anything happen. It has bothered me all week. I had a great workout on Wednesday but definitely paid for it on Friday. Lots of weighted leg exercises had me wincing on the stair climbs at work. However, after lacing up…
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Riverbank Exercises
The idea was to take the scenic route for 30 minutes and end at a park near home, switch the workout and use the metal step-up platforms for box jumps. I was all over the place for this workout on Tuesday. It took me 10 extra minutes to get to the park and my body…
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Nice Côte d’Azur 50K by UTMB
France, Monaco, and Italy Distance: 39.46 miMoving Time: 14:38:20Pace: 22:15 /miElevation Gain: 12,024 ft.Calories: 5,935 After reflecting over the last week, I’ve been quite satisfied with the results from all the planning and execution for the entire trip; except for one big mistake. More about that later. The race was on a Saturday, therefore I…
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Chunky Tripping Trail
Planned ER 2:05:00 z1-z2 Distance 10.70 mi Moving Time 2:29:46 Pace 14:00 /mi Elevation 2,552 ft. Calories 1,445 I may have underestimated the difficulty of this trail; however, it was probably one of the best I ever had. It was a legitimate Colorado Trail with plenty of technical terrain. Prior to beginning, I drove to…
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