RunningAHEAD - Topic: Big honking hills and WSER Qualifier!

jlynnbob

You'll ruin your knees!

posted: 4/22/2007 at 1:23 AM

Finished the Leona Divide 50 Mile run today...10:27:24 and I am beside myself! I started out with the intention of 1) having a good run, meaning, no fade-away/deathwalk stuff 2) test my legs in a race with NO taper (man, I hate tapering!) 3) get a read for how I hold up to the hills (preparing for Bighorn 100 Mile run in June, in Bighorn Mountains) 4) possibly get a WSER qualifier (50 mile race under 11 hours) ...result...yes to all 4!!!!!!!!!! I am at LAX waiting for the redeye flight back to Dallas and found an internet connection...soooooo.... Twas a beaut of a day in Lake Hughes California...upper 30's at the start with highs in the mid 50s with some wind, but basically a great Southern California Day!!! I'll prolly write up some more later and I'll come back an post a link to my report/pics... Here is the race website.... http://www.leonadivide.com/ G'nite, ya'll Lynn B

""...the truth that someday, you will go for your last run. But not today—today you got to run." - Matt Crownover (after Western States)

Mike23

posted: 4/22/2007 at 7:36 AM

Great Job! Your runs and reports are always excellent, I'll look forward to reading it. For a non ultra guy, What is the WSER?

mikeymike

posted: 4/22/2007 at 8:50 AM
modified: 4/22/2007 at 10:02 AM

Dude! Congratulations!

Runners run

perfesserr

Imminent Catastrophe

posted: 4/22/2007 at 9:04 AM
modified: 4/22/2007 at 9:05 AM

Quote from Mike23 on 4/22/2007 at 7:36 AM:

Great Job! Your runs and reports are always excellent, I'll look forward to reading it. For a non ultra guy, What is the WSER?

http://www.ws100.com/ It's the "Boston" of ultras.

"Able to function despite imminent catastrophe"

"To obtain the air that angels breathe you must come to Tahoe"--Mark Twain

"The most common question from potential entrants is 'I do not know if I can do this' to which I usually answer, 'that's the whole point'.--Paul Charteris, Tarawera Ultramarathon RD.

√ Javelina Jundred Jalloween 2015

Cruel Jewel 50 mile May 2016

Western States 100 June 2016

Mike23

posted: 4/22/2007 at 9:12 AM

Quote from perfesserr on 4/22/2007 at 9:04 AM:

http://www.ws100.com/ It's the "Boston" of ultras.

Thanks, that looks like an amazing race

muse_runner

keep running.

posted: 4/22/2007 at 9:24 AM

JLynn--YOU ROCK! Amazing job there... no taper huh? Is that your secret? J/k I can't wait for the full review. I'm ecstatic for you! That gets the 2000 mile boobie prize for sure. Big grin

amazing....amazing! Cool

running until I hit 1900 miles for the year. whether fast or slow I will just run.

zoom-zoom

rectumdamnnearkilledem

posted: 4/22/2007 at 11:28 AM

Lynn, you never fail to impress and inspire. I am so totally geeked for you! Big grin

k

Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to

remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.

~ Sarah Kay

Bonkin

posted: 4/22/2007 at 10:27 PM

Congrats, Lynn. I'm not sure if I'm more impressed that you completed that race or that you hopped onto a plane not long after running 50 miles! Amazing.

When it’s all said and done, will you have said more than you’ve done?

Mile Collector

Abs of Flabs

posted: 4/22/2007 at 10:38 PM

Awesome job Lynn! You are amazing!!! I can't wait to hear the full report.

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