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Training Log for the Week of August 25th 2025

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My training log for the week of August 25th, 2025 started with some long slow distance with the emphasis on slow. I was tired from Saturday and Sunday, and experiencing some delayed onset muscle soreness. I did start the week with an HRV of “10”, telling me that my heart was good to go. It was just my legs that were holding me back!

Monday August 25th, 2025

I looped past Jim’s mountain bike park this morning and checked the altitude there. It is 5,648′ and about 320 acres of interior trails, which are almost walker-free since this main trail is the most used to go east (or the one on the north edge of the open space).

Tuesday August 26th, 2025

I had to go to downtown Albuquerque this morning, which I haven’t done since last year, so I only had time to walk. This guy started out pacing me and waited for me on the wall to get out of the spillway. He didn’t keep going, though, because that is the edge of his territory!

Wednesday August 27th, 2025

In ancient Chinese folklore, it is believed that evil travels in straight lines. I felt confident that I would not encounter any when I ran on this path this morning!

Thursday August 28th, 2025

I discovered some new dirt to run on this morning right on the other side of a 6-lane highway next to the grocery store where I parked. For a “city” we are blessed to have so many dirt trails, paths. and singletrack even in urban and suburban settings.

Friday August 29th, 2025

Another amazing adventure in the valley and a much closer view of the volcanoes from alongside a field of what I believe is sorghum.

Saturday August 30th, 2025

I was listening to the UTMB Mont Blanc livestream and actually stopped and watched the women’s finish. It was an extended stop here, and after that, I didn’t feel like doing any more climbing. I looped back and came across a snake on the trail. I stopped and waited for it to cross the path, and thankfully I did because as soon as it crossed, a mountain bike came whizzing by that wouldn’t have seen it.

Sunday August 31st, 2025

I wanted to watch the early service at Lakewood this morning, so I walked a little early and got treated to this sunrise.

AUTHOR

Rich Dafter
Prior to May 1985, I was super fit and super healthy, routinely running between 50 to 70 miles a week. Between March 16th and May 5th 1985, I ran 34:32 for 10K, 57:46 for 10 miles, 53:20 for 15K, 27:38 for 5 miles and 16:26 for 5K. I was 34 years old. On May 17, 1985, at around 5:00 PM on a Friday night, I was driving home with my then five year old daughter and we hit a van broadside. The van had been stopped in the left lane of a four lane road with its left blinker on and unexpectedly made a right turn out of the left lane directly in front of us. That accident, although we both survived, in an instant, ruined my health and changed my life. On Sunday, May 19th, I ran the Midland Run 15K (which I had run and eventually would run or try to run, 13 years in a row) and ran 53:03.

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