HELL WEEK #2 BEGINS
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Channel: The Mocko Show · 2017 · Sports
Hell Week #2 begins TODAY! Focus for HW#1 = miles. Focus for HW#2 = vert (specifically, descending). If I lose my climbing legs at States, I can always revert to the patent-pending Mocko Power Hike. If I lose my descending legs, there aren't a lot of great alternatives (I remember how those final 60 miles felt last year after I burned through my quads...not fun!). Managing 7-min miles on the downhills after Foresthill v. the 10-min mile splits from my 2016 effort could translate into over an hour (yes, a full HOUR!) of improvement on my final 38 miles. And that's SIGNIFICANT. ROUGH PLAN FOR THE WEEK: - Mon = 3.0k ft vert in AM; Mt. Tam Climb in PM (2.5k ft vert) - Tues = Double Dipsea - Wed = 2 x Mt. Diablo (let's hope it's toasty out there!) - Thurs = TBD - Fri = Easssssy - Sat = 32mi on States course (6-10k ft of vert) - Sun = 20mi+ on States course TOTAL = 10 vertical kilometers = 32.8k ft of vert = 3.8k ft more than Mt. Everest (take that, Killian!) This will be my final large-volume week in my build-up to States--let's make it count! SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/MOCKOSHOWsub PATREON (NEW!): https://www.patreon.com/themockoshow WEBSITE: https://www.mockoshow.com STRAVA: https://www.strava.com/athletes/mocko IG: https://www.instagram.com/cmocko TWITTER: https://twitter.com/chrismocko ABOUT: In February I left my tech job in Silicon Valley to follow my true passion of running. The Mocko Show intends to chronicle my thoughts, struggles, and victories as I pursue a career in running. And. Here. We. Go.
