MS Muck Ruckus

Same course as last year for the most part - Trollhaugen Ski Resort in WI. Great hilly, woodsy, 6 mile course with dozens of swampy, muddy pits to wade through with a few Tough Mudder-style obstacles thrown in. Last year I bonked pretty hard towards the end of the run, this year I felt it could've been twice as long and I would've gotten through it no problem. The training we've all put in this year has really shown.

As much as I loved the trail course, I'm getting a little "mud run'd" out. My favorite parts of these races are always sprinting down the rocky zig-zag paths.

Also I'm officially signed up for Superior 50 which is less than 4 weeks away, which means 3 weeks of training and 1 week of rest. Coming up fast - very stoked.  I'll be alternating workouts for the next 3 weeks - 1 day a week with ski hill repeats (hike up, run down, repeat), 1-2 trail runs of various distances/week, and back-to-back long runs on the weekends. I need to balance hard training with rest however. Last time I tried to hit it hard I ended up sidelined for a week. Also I need to eat a ton. Still have issues eating enough, but I'm getting there.

Why are we knowingly  jumping into hot chocolate?

Guys...I dropped a contact. Seriously.