Zach Crim - Trail Runner

Set the on the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail this weekend. A 36 mile trail connecting - you guessed it - the Waterloo and Pinckney State Parks.

I love this trail. Beautiful singletrack with a good mix of hills and terrain. met me every 10ish miles, which was much appreciated because it was a scorcher.

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6 month check-in. So far this year I’ve had a decent race, a disappointing race, and a great race. I’m running a little less and cross training a lot more. I’m fitter than I’ve been in a long time and dreaming big for this Fall.

March: Get Lucky 50K (OH) - 1st, 3:14:37
April: Canyons 50K (CA) - 20th, 4:07:06
June: Huron 50 Mile (MI) - 1st, 6:35:03

Running: 1,703 miles (121,713’ vert)
Biking: 656 miles (14,081’ vert)
Swimming: 6.5 miles
Elliptical: 7.5hrs
Strength: 30hrs

Feeling ready to take some risks at the Canyons 50k tomorrow. I’m not expected to be in the mix at a world class race like this… but I’m dreaming big and when the race gets spicy I’ll send it.

I decided to race the 50k instead of the 100k. I could give a list of technical reasons why this is the better decision right now, but really what it comes down to is that this sounds like the most fun. I’m here for the fun.

I save one day a week for just biking and most of my doubles lately have been cross training (cycling/swimming/elliptical… always with strength training and sauna).

I’ve only been running about 70 miles/week for the past few months (which is relatively low) and most of my volume has been in cross training and strength. It’s a bold move, let’s see if it pays off.