Preparation and Schedule Trivia for the Arizona Sky Race Vertical K

Event Schedule Friday, October 2
10:30 AM – Vertical Kilometer Start at Sunset Lift
1:00 PM – Vertical Kilometer Course Closed
2:00 PM – Awards

VK Race Day Packet Pickup
Will be available at the start line at Sunset Chairlift starting at 9:30 AM. Please have your summit drop bag ready to go at 10:00 AM.

VK Drop Bags
Vertical K runners may have a finish line drop bag for the top of the mountain. These must be given to us at the start line by 10:00 AM to be transported to the top of the mountain.

Race Website LINK

View of Utah Lake from Bonneville Shoreline Trail

Getting ready?
Friday, Sept 25, trim fingernails
Sunday, Sept 27, trim head and beard
Monday, Sept 28, trim toenails

Stats on the Incline Treadmill Monday

Training?
Monday, Sept 28 - Treadmill 1500' at 30% and Glute-Ham Raises
Tuesday, Sept 29 - Stairmaster 20:00 @ 75 spm
Wednesday, Sept 30 - planned: Elliptical actual: Rest Day!
Thursday, October 1, Rest Day!

Goals?

1. Finish under cutoff: 2:30
2. Beat Quandary Vertical K Winter Route PR 1:43
3. Beat Quandary Vertical K Summer Route PR 1:35
4. Beat Olympus Saddle Vertical K PR 1:23

Note in screenshot from Strava that I beat my old minute increment bests by a good 10 minutes and maintained a 644 VAM. My recent training runs on the foothills of Timpanogos indicate that I should be able to sustain about 660 VAM now. I would love to achieve that.

Olympus Saddle PR

My Olympus Saddle Vertical K PR of 780 VAM. A worthy goal, but not in line with recent efforts. Looking to see if my training and resting protocol pulls me through this race in Arizona.

Logistics?
Driving down Thursday, Camping in Coconino National Forest Primitive Camping. Heading over to Ski Area Friday morning. Racing. Leaving after awards to return to Provo, UT.

Weather for camping near Arizona Snow Bowl

Camping Thursday

Location: Off Snowbowl Road on the southern flank of the San Francisco Peaks, north of Flagstaff, AZ. LINK
GPS (Map): 35°17'36.8"N 111°42'10.6"W

Access: From Flagstaff drive north on US 180 for about 7 miles to FR 516 (Snowbowl Road). Drive approximately 2.25 miles on this paved road to a dirt road, FR 522, and turn right. The Dispersed Camping area begins about a quarter mile from Snowbowl Road.

Afterwards?
Saturday I will be cheering for my 14 year old at his CX (Cyclocross) Race in Draper, UT.

Link to last Saturday CX Race in Ogden, UT HERE

Hill Repeats on the Bonneville Shoreline Trail near Provo Utah