Postsultratrain in # actifit • 5 hr. ago • 1 min readMy Actifit Report Card: September 14 2026More productive miles but solely on the road today as I ran a hilly route around the neighborhood that put me at over 500 fet of climb in just under 5 miles - not the best distance-wise but the effort was good. The nights are cooler now and the days of heat and humidity are past so the running conditions are so much better. Someday my legs…ultratrain in # actifit • 1 day ago • 1 min readMy Actifit Report Card: September 13 2026Getting better as I head into the autumn days and the weather is finally bringing in cooler and more comfortable weather. Another day of running up the twisting hillside switch backs followed by a short stretch on the recreational path before turning onto the rolling dirt trail for more welcome miles on the dirt. Lulu and I spent a couple…ultratrain in # actifit • 2 days ago • 1 min readMy Actifit Report Card: September 12 2026The days here in Spearfish are winding down as we're starting to pack up the rv to head back to Arizona but still a few weeks left to enjoy the empty and quiet campground and put in the good miles. Another strong run up the hillside with another couple of miles climbing a long but steady section of back roads before I could enjoy the speedy…ultratrain in # actifit • 3 days ago • 1 min readMy Actifit Report Card: September 11 2026I really cranked out a great run as I hit over 7 and a half tough miles on the hills and trails. My legs were fresher today after yesterday's easy workout and I was able to knock out 2 strong climbs up the hillside switch backs. The long descent back to the flats gave me a chance to loosen up a bit more so the next mile or so on the concrete…ultratrain in # actifit • 4 days ago • 1 min readMy Actifit Report Card: September 10 2026Just a short round up of today's activities as I didn't have much pep or ambition to run and just managed a slow 3 mile loop along the rec path and a bit of the old off road dirt path this afternoon. My quads just felt deaf and heavy and ot was hard to get going after my morning volunteer shift but my diet has been scrappy the past week and I…ultratrain in # actifit • 6 days ago • 1 min readMy Actifit Report Card: September 9 2026A bit of an off day as my legs were tired from a busy volunteer shift and I'm usually not my esthetic when running in the afternoon. All I could manage was around 5 km on the dirt trails although my pace was decent considering being tired. Just a couple of weeks left to get ready for my ultra run so hoping things get better. This…ultratrain in # actifit • 7 days ago • 1 min readMy Actifit Report Card: September 7 2026Another good run as my legs are feeling pretty good and I can cover 6 miles daily - getting better but last year I was up to 8 to 10 miles when we left in October. A couple of circuits of the hillside bike trails after which it was time to loop around on the dirt trails under the warming sun. The easy rolling multi use trail is really…ultratrain in # actifit • 8 days ago • 1 min readMy Actifit Report Card: September 6 2026Summer is hanging around it seems so it was another day of heat and humidity but at least I ran in the cooler part of the day. The Dakota Five-O mountain bikers would have to suffer through a tough and hilly course later in the day. The cyclists were off early so I hit the trails early as well. 2 circuits of the hillside switch backs and…ultratrain in # actifit • 13 days ago • 1 min readMy Actifit Report Card: September 2 2026September is coming along nicely so far and today was another good run on the trails and I covered 6 miles. It's nice to have the weather cooling down a bit although the afternoon temperatures are still a bit too warm for me so I try to get out early if I can. The hill trails climb was empty of cyclists so I could grind up the switch backs…ultratrain in # actifit • 14 days ago • 1 min readMy Actifit Report Card: September 1 2026Back to good running today as Summer is pretty much over and it's time to enjoy the early autumn days. I reversed my usual route and started with a mile and a half out onto the Canyon Byway before turning onto the much more pleasant (and traffic free) bike path among the scrubby oak forest. Three decently paced looks along this rolling dirt…ultratrain in # actifit • 14 days ago • 1 min readMy Actifit Report Card: August 31 2026A bit of an off day as my legs were tired and I just couldn't get my energy levels up for a strong run. I stuck to running the longer portion of the recreational path followed by just one loop of the multi use dirt paths - only 3 and a half miles total. We're entering our last month volunteering here in Spearfish then it's off to Arizona…ultratrain in # actifit • 15 days ago • 1 min readMy Actifit Report Card: August 30 2026Another day running up and down the hillside bike trails which really worked up a sweat and gave my legs a hard workout over 6 miles. Nobody else was on the trails so I didn't have to be cautious off bikers zipping along as I did the hard ascents several times. My pacing up the climbs has been getting easier as my endurance is better. A few…ultratrain in # actifit • 16 days ago • 1 min readMy Actifit Report Card: August 29 2026A long weekend shift at the hatchery meant my legs were tired by the time I hit the trails for a few late afternoon miles. The local trails coalition was having an open house to celebrate the official opening of the new bike trails so I had to quickly run up the steep switchbacks for my run beforehand. From there it was downhill on the…ultratrain in # actifit • 19 days ago • 1 min readHill climb reps - My Actifit Report Card: August 26 2026A hard, hard run up and down the bike climbs as I ran 4 circuits of the hillside switch backs and then down the hill before heading up again. It was a tough grind as the trail wound some 200 feet in elevation from the campground to the housing area above. I managed to maintain a steady pace (not that bad actually) on each of the four ascents…ultratrain in # actifit • 20 days ago • 1 min readMy Actifit Report Card: August 25 2026More productive miles today on another good 3 miles out and up then back along the creek side path back home - 10 km total and I'm happy 😊. The first half of my run was up to a local historical landmark known as the Thoen Stone which (supposedly) was originally carved by the survivor of an Indian raid after they had found gold in the…ultratrain in # actifit • 22 days ago • 1 min readMy Actifit Report Card: August 24 2026My running is getting better as I'm approaching 1 month until my 24 hour ultramarathon in Colorado at Palmer Lake - I'm hoping for decent miles (50+) as a kick start to future ultras this winter. An easy half mile to loosen up, and then it was onto the hillside trail to grind up the half mile climb to the roa above the campground. Although…ultratrain in # actifit • 23 days ago • 1 min readMy Actifit Report Card: August 23 2026It was a surprisingly good afternoon run on a warm, sunny and humid day after I finished up a busy morning volunteer shift at the hatchery gift ship. I was nearing the end of a 40+ hour fast and I figured my legs would be tired but i actually felt good after a little warm up along the campground path. I headed up along the hillside bike trails…ultratrain in # actifit • 26 days ago • 1 min readMy Actifit Report Card: August 20 2026Today's run was a struggle to cover a bit over 2 miles on yet another hot day 🥵🥵🥵. At least I was able to make the arduous climb up the hillside even if it was slow and the following descent back down was a relief. From there my legs just lost their energy and I just ran back to the rv and called the run done. Hopefully a family day…ultratrain in # actifit • 27 days ago • 1 min readMy Actifit Report Card: August 19 2026Another good run on the trails and up and down the hillsides under clear and sunny skies. My legs were feeling decent and I quickly loosened up before turning onto the new downhill bike trails that turned to wind up along the steep hillside before topping out a few hundred feet later. Following a nice long descent back down to the rec path…ultratrain in # actifit • 28 days ago • 1 min readMy Actifit Report Card: August 18 2026I had a very good day running-wise this morning as my legs and back weren't so stiff and sore. Plus, I was 39 hours into a 40 hour fast and even that didn't affect me it seems. I tried a little bit different route with 3 miles through the grounds at the nearby state university. Nice and easy walkways along nicely maintained grounds that…
