What's lost has been found

I have finally been able to get some quality runs in for the past three weeks. Including to but not limited to more mileage, hills and some quick pavement runs. Although the trails are tearing my Asics road shoes, I need to find a new Montrail dealer soon!

As far as what's been lost and now found, I have not been able to breathe correctly, since the beginning of this year it's been laboring to do so. Most of my runs felt flat and was always trying to catch my breath, As of the last two trail runs, the rhythm of my lungs and legs where in perfect harmony. I just have to make sure to keep up the breathing during the latter part of my training as once I get tired I get sloppy and stop taking deep breaths. It becomes short and incansistance which seems to create more lactase acid in my muscles.

These pix are from Malibu Creek State park coming from the Tapia entrance up to bulldog. 5 miles up with very little down, good for power hiking on those long ultras.

I just signed up for a race that I DNF last year and plan to make sure my training is in top notch shape by the time it rolls around this year!