Well, I had better get training for the Siskiyou Out and Back 50 miler. It is in about fifteen weeks and I don’t have much (if any) of a base. After training so hard on the pavement for the California International Marathon last December, I just felt like I needed a break. Work got busy (and awful) and my regular weekly milage dipped to its lowest level since I started running. I figured I needed a big race to get me back on track so, like a lunatic, I picked this guy. At least I have a ton of great people from the Portland Running Company Race Team going down with me to compete in the various race distances that weekend.

My training outline is below. There are only six workouts listed because I always take Monday off. I might try to sub in a 25/25 weekend or a 16/16/16 three-day stretch down the line if I’m feeling healthy.

Giddy up.

Week 16 Total: 44
6
8
6
4
13
7

Week 15 Total: 50
6
8
8
4
15
9

Week 14 Total: 57
8
10
6
6
18
9

Week 13 Total: 58
8
8
8
8
15
11

Week 12 Total: 60
8
8
10
8
13
13

Week 11 Total: 57
8
6
6
6
18
13

Week 10 Total: 65
8
8
8
6
20
15

Week 8 Total: 56
6
8
8
6
15
13

Week 7 Total: 61
8
8
8
8
18
11

Week 7 Total: 59
8
6
6
4
22
13

Week 6 Total: 67
8
6
6
6
26
15