BlogHide Reblurtsultratrain in actifit • 22 hours agoMy Actifit Report Card: September 18 2024The cooler days are really great and it's helping me to enjoy some longer and harder runs as my 24 hour ultra is just 10 days away. No major aches from my fall a couple of days ago although I…ultratrain in actifit • 2 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: September 17 2024I was happy to wake up this morning with only a few aches and pains from my fall on the trail yesterday but I decided to play it safe and stick to running on the easy roads until after my ultra - no…ultratrain in actifit • 3 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: September 16 2024My run started off well but that lasted only for a bit over a mile when I tripped on a rock outcrop on a hill. A hard fall onto rocks gave me a nice facial laceration and a bunch of cuts and…ultratrain in actifit • 6 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: September 13 2024I had a couple of painful rest days necessitated by a nasty fall on my run on the 11th. Somehow I managed to trip over a rocky patch a couple of miles into my morning run. Fortunately my legs…ultratrain in actifit • 9 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: September 10 2024Had a good little run around Prescott this morning with a quick(er) 5 miles - albeit on a relatively flat road loop. Still, my legs are adjusting to the increasing load over the past month and I…ultratrain in actifit • 10 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: September 9 2024I eased back on my running intensity today with a longer (but flat and easier) run over on the Peavine Trail this morning. I'm continuing to use red light on my thighs during my rest time and…ultratrain in actifit • 11 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: September 8 2024I've been working on my thighs with ultrasound and infrared therapy after my workouts which seems to have helped ease my tired muscles. I decided to head out to Lynx Creek to run on the rugged…ultratrain in actifit • 12 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: September 7 2024I was feeling more rested today after a sound sleep, so even with another hot day, I was able to run well. The humidity was higher today after heavy thunderstorms overnight snd the bright sun…ultratrain in actifit • 14 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: September 5 2024I was feeling better today after a good night's sleep dor a change. We've been busy beginning to clean out a lot of our RV stuff so that we'll be ready to leave Arizona early next year as well as…ultratrain in actifit • 16 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: September 3 2024My training programs (both Garmin and Coros) have been indicating I was heading into overtraing so today was an "easier" day with 4 and a half slower miles around and around our morning walk…ultratrain in actifit • 17 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: September 2 2024I got off to a late start this morning so the temperature was already past 90 degrees as I headed up to Granite Basin for some trail miles👣. There were plenty of people still enjoying the long…ultratrain in actifit • 19 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: August 31 2024Well, it's the end (almost) of Summer as we head into September and I'm really happy with my training and improving health. I finished up August on a good note with another tough trail run and an…ultratrain in actifit • 20 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: August 30 2024I had a fairly strenuous run this morning, hitting the road again to try to give my legs a bit of a break. Still, the hills were tough and I managed just under 6 hard miles. At least the first…ultratrain in actifit • 21 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: August 29 2024My tired legs from yesterday were lively enough for a longer 6+ trek along the single-track Homestead Trail that winds above Lynx Lake and creek. It was a fairly slow and stiff climb up the first…ultratrain in actifit • 22 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: August 28 2024My higher training load caught up with me today as my legs were tiredand I was only able to do a lighter run on the Peavine this morning. Not a total waste but my energy was clearly lacking for…ultratrain in actifit • 23 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: August 27 2024My fitness and endurance continues to improve and today I pushed my mileage out to just again under 7 miles. My legs are still tired but I'm hoping a couple of easy days will make things better.…ultratrain in actifit • 24 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: August 26 2024Rime for a run on the trails on a big loop around the Goldwater Lakes south of town - overall it was a decent run but not as much energy as I had hoped for. I've hiked a lot of this area (mostly…ultratrain in actifit • 25 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: August 25 2024I had planned on a trail run around the Goldwater Lakes area but I got going a bit later and ended up running a longer road loop around the neighborhood instead. I started off a bit slow with the…ultratrain in actifit • 27 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: August 23 2024My increased running intensity caught up with me today over in Granite Basin as I felt tired and didn't have the energy in my legs to complete a hard trail run around Mint Wash. The narrow trail…ultratrain in actifit • 28 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: August 22 2024A tough 10 km trail run on several Thumb Butte area trails this morning to really give my legs a workout. Fortunately the sky was full of big clouds so the temperature wasn't too hot and I…