Name	Distance	Date	Race	Goal	Results	Commentary
L Train	25K	9/3	Around the Cape 25K	1:52:39		PR

1:54:24ish. 

Failure - Initial thoughts in my blog

Went without watch "By feel"

exactly where I wanted to be @ 12 hours = 323 laps

started struggling by 13 hours

fought to 100 miles

Although I had severe physical limitations after 100 miles - I was mentally weak and did not maximize the mileage within those physical issues - This is where the biggest failure came -

Once mentally cashed in - All I was looking for was the win - Thank you Mr Parker Rios for making me at least put in the effort that I did - I was going to cash in at 20 hours, but he was still giving effort, so I has ass went around until 22 ish hours and then I was close enought to 200k, that I got that job done - 200,400 meters (501 laps) in 22:15

Highlight of experience was WG and Pauly and as always spending time with the super crew of the year - My wife Jill !

Need to heal my body and mind and find my confidence.

After careful consideration, the fabulous day had by the newbie Ultrarunner who placed 2nd and ran a phenomenal number of miles takes this week's imaginary cartoon  .

Congratulations go out to the handsome and speedy PaulyGram! 

After careful consideration, the fabulous day had by the newbie retired Ultrarunner who placed 2nd and ran a phenomenal number of miles takes this week's imaginary cartoon  .

 

Congratulations go out to the handsome and speedy PaulyGram! 

1. Thank you
2. Never let people know that I am an ultrarunner - Those people are sick in the head. I'm a track star; but as WG noted; this weekend crushed my lifetime average on the track.
3. Speaking of speedy; I stayed true to my prediction: Faster is better than longer. This race could have been run smarter; but now that I am retired, we'll never know.
4. None of this would have happened were it not for DB, Mrs. DB and WG; FU!!! to DB and WG. Many thanks to Mrs. DB

Not sure this was mentioned, but I placed worst of all the swampies. DB and WG are 24hr. CHAMPIONS!!! <-- Many kudos and thanks for the encouragement when running in circles had me defeated.

DB ran 501, WG ran 403, makes my 163 laps look a tad impish. Plus I still have a full complement of toes and nails.

Jeff, Great time and as XC, WOOT!!!

Handsome +1, but we like to say ruggedly handsome.

Pauly - Say it isn't do - Retired?  I am already plotting my revenge on the 24

Ultras are really freaking hard! A fact none of you mentioned.

I replayed the stoopid things I said during this adventure since leaving Germantown.

When I was approaching the 3 hour mark and contemplating taking a break for the first time: "It's only 2 hours until we change direction again". C'mon who ever says only 2 hours when referring to a segment of a race.

Nearing the end when I thought the old course record might be in reach and I had 15 laps to go. "I can do 3 miles easy". Nice math, Einstein.

When the Garmin battery died: "You just outran your watch!"

After seeing WG's toes: "At least you have all your toenails still". Really, lack of loss of body parts is a redeeming attribute of a race?

You're all nutz.

_{probably not really really retired, but kinda}

{{{possibly retired and ruggedly handsome PaulyGram}}}   

 

how soon before the painful memories start to fade and all you recall is what a natural talent you have for going long?  

Tonight I had surprisingly spry legs. The clubs workout was 4x800 followed by a 4 mile tempo. I having come of a stoopid ultra did not think I was up for this. I negative split all 4 halfs with my last quarter approaching 60 seconds then reeled of 2 6min/miles to close out the tempo run. I think 40.5 miles is great base for speed work.

Tonight I had surprisingly spry legs. The clubs workout was 4x800 followed by a 4 mile tempo. I having come of a stoopid ultra did not think I was up for this. I negative split all 4 halfs with my last quarter approaching 60 seconds then reeled of 2 6min/miles to close out the tempo run. I think 40.5 miles is great base for speed work.

You're just a running stud.  Get over it and deal with it.

Congrats Pauly!! Very proud. 

I'm going to be an ultra runner one day....I'm thinking next year Track & Trails runner.   You all inspire me