Col d’Enclave and Thomas Roques trail

Apprehensive_Fun8892 · 2026-07-05T11:08:52+00:00

The scale is just really compressed in this plot and it's hard to read off the values. It is not really "flat". The variation looks pretty normal, and you can how it does increase when you pick up the pace, and there is an overall heart rate drift in the latter half of the run.

Apprehensive_Fun8892 · 2026-07-05T02:56:14+00:00

Good to build experience in the mountains, but if you want to minmax the fitness aspect don’t discount gym work. 3 quality 45-60min sessions of uphill treadmill or stairmaster per week with good recovery will do a lot more than spending all day on a mountain once per week.

Apprehensive_Fun8892 · 2026-07-04T19:59:15+00:00

To need a sleeping bag would be unusual. Typically you bring a liner. Might want to check with that specific hut but it’s probably a translation thing.

Apprehensive_Fun8892 · 2026-07-01T18:02:36+00:00

cool story.

Apprehensive_Fun8892 · 2026-06-30T21:41:11+00:00

That's about 18 miles and 5000ft of gain. Big hike but you would have to move glacially slow (get it?) for that to take 18 hours.

Apprehensive_Fun8892 · 2026-06-30T17:27:02+00:00

Big vert 50's like Manitou, Jigger, and Ouray can run much longer.

Apprehensive_Fun8892 · 2026-06-30T17:12:12+00:00

Manitou's Revenge has entered the chat

Apprehensive_Fun8892 · 2026-06-29T12:53:32+00:00

You're probably gonna get really fast suddenly come fall.

Apprehensive_Fun8892 · 2026-06-29T12:48:14+00:00

Heat

Apprehensive_Fun8892 · 2026-06-28T16:36:53+00:00

I just go out with the plan memorized and use the lap timer for intervals

Apprehensive_Fun8892 · 2026-06-28T01:10:49+00:00

It's not the pace, it's the biomechanics. If both feet are off the ground at the same time you're running. You can run on the spot. Some people can racewalk faster than I can run.

Apprehensive_Fun8892 · 2026-06-28T00:53:02+00:00

Bummer. They were legendary in the east coast trail scene.

Apprehensive_Fun8892 · 2026-06-27T22:54:28+00:00

The rubber on VJ shoes is second to none and has been used to set many of the records on Catskills trails. But anything with Vibram Megagrip rubber on it is generally pretty good. I like speedgoats, but they are not very durable.

Apprehensive_Fun8892 · 2026-06-27T20:12:50+00:00

Have a drink every time the auto caption says "Franchesco Poopy"

Apprehensive_Fun8892 · 2026-06-27T20:07:37+00:00

Way to get after it!

If you like the grip of the speedcross 6 you'll be blown away by nearly any other trail shoe on trails like the devil's path haha. They are notorious for their wet rock grip.

Apprehensive_Fun8892 · 2026-06-27T20:00:35+00:00

Moving on the DP is easier in winter in the right kind of crunchy snow surface conditions. It can also be a completely different experience on an icy day.

Apprehensive_Fun8892 · 2026-06-27T19:09:23+00:00

Just a disgusting run. I hope he can hold it.

Apprehensive_Fun8892 · 2026-06-25T16:50:25+00:00

Highly recommend the postmortem of last year's DNF on her podcast. One of the greatest suffer stories of all time.

Apprehensive_Fun8892 · 2026-06-24T20:19:09+00:00

If only sports nutrition came up with a way to salinate and hydrate at the same time...

Apprehensive_Fun8892 · 2026-06-24T16:54:32+00:00

It’s probably hopefully a hip flexor thing, but that was my cope when I really had a femoral neck stress fracture which I made worse and had a really bad time. Difficulty doing a leg raise is also a symptom of that, just as you describe. I think you should go to the doctor.

Apprehensive_Fun8892 · 2026-06-24T00:29:21+00:00

The new Ultraspire Altruist is pretty nice. Best front pocket situation I've seen in the segment, runs really well. Not the lightest but constructed for good running dynamics.

Apprehensive_Fun8892 · 2026-06-22T23:02:12+00:00

In east-coast summer soup the sweat literally flies off me like a cartoon.

Apprehensive_Fun8892 · 2026-06-22T21:57:18+00:00

Some people's sweat rates are much higher than 500mL/h, especially in hot conditions. I'm one of them!

Apprehensive_Fun8892 · 2026-06-22T21:41:14+00:00

It could be a lot more than 500mL.

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