26 Mile Run/Hike Cross Training

On April 14th I did a 26 mile run/Hike from Bolinas to the South End Rowing Club as one of my last long cross training events before my English Channel Swim in July. It took me over nine hours since I had some problems with my running shoes after mile 5. (I washed it in the washing machine and put it to dry on high heat and it shrunk). I had to finish the course walking for 20 miles. It was a long day!


Coast Cafe in Bolinas, where we started the day


Muir Woods


Crossing The Golden Gate Bridge

My running partners were Tom Wilhelm who finished it in 4:18Hs (Garmin data above) and Tom Lithicum who finished in 5:45Hs. Running Pro, Dominic Spinetta, gave us a huge support driving us all the way to Bolinas.


Golden Gate Bridge



It was a perfect day!

SWIM EAT SWIM FLY SWIM SLEEP!

The picture above is my airline pilot's bag and with some "extra" calories.

One of the best parts of my English Channel training is the "adding the extra pounds" part. During my English Channel Crossing in July 2010, I will lose 5 to 10 Lbs! So I will need an extra layer of "insulation". The challenge is not to gain too much weight on behalf of insulation; otherwise speed is scarified and I will end up spending more time in the water.