Back on track . . .

Training has been up and down the last several weeks. As my coach, Gill, says, I hit the wall a little. Not entirely unusual, but the first time in my 2 1/2 years of doing ultras that I hit it. Originally I planned to run Vermont 100 (this weekend) as my first 100 miler. Because of scheduling and other issues, I opted to run the Arkansas Traveller 100 (October 3-4, 2009) instead. I think pushing it back hurt me mentally.

The good news is that I feel back on track. Much of that is certainly due to Gill and the help he provides, but also a great part of it is because the Badwater 135 just wrapped up yesterday. I always keep up with that race on the Badwater webcast. It is definitely on my "bucket list." It gets me fired up to watch that race. I just finished watching "The Distance of Truth," a documentary on Ferg Hawke and his second Badwater.

I will do the 50K or 40 mile race at the Bartlett Park Ultras in August and then get at least one 50 mile training run in before Traveller. I feel good. Onward I go!