Welcome to my blog. I know it's about time I put one up but better late than never. I am preparing for my first 100 Miler - Headlands 100 in Marin County California. I did my last long run this weekend with Ryan Beard. We did almost 30 miles Friday night from 10-4, starting at Powerline and hitting HOL on our way to Lady Bird Trail, stopped off at 6th street for a slice of Pizza at Roppolo's (we checked out all the partiers who were checking us out too... that was interesting to say the least). We went to check out the full moon drum line in the pedestrian tunnel over by Austin High and it is either not really going on anymore or we were off by one day. There were a few guys, a bongo, and a fire but they weren't really groovin' while were there. We then did a number of hills in Rollingwood on our way back to HOL. Ryan said we hit 9700 feet of elevation gain..... pretty good considering we only ran a little less than 30 miles. I felt pretty good on this run and hit it a little hard for the last few miles.

I then went out on Saturday at 1:30 for another 10-12 miles of heat training. It was hot, hot, hot! Katie, my Springer Spaniel, was certainly feeling it. We hit the secret watering holes about every four miles to make sure she was hydrated and wet but she didn't want to get out of the water. That's unusual for her because she is the most running centric being I have ever encountered.

Anyway it is taper city for me from here on out.

I am really looking forward to Headlands 100. I am wishing it was sooner, but I am well trained and will be well tapered by the time it comes around. I think I will do really well, Meredith Terranova kindly hooked me up with Steve Ansell from out there to pace me for the second 50. He seems like a great guy and had a great race last year despite getting some bonus miles in. Hopefully he will keep me going and keep us on course. I am so thankful for his support.

Will post more later.... we have a lot of catching up to do!
-John