Okay - I did it. . . . . . . I signed up for AR50. Ack!! I felt like I was gonna get heart palpitations as my hand hovered over the final button, but with a big shwoosh of outward breath, I did it. And it cost me $125, so I have to run it! Emailed my coach and told him we needed to talk soon so I could start getting my head wrapped around this. I know, it's still 7 months away, but then again, it's only 7 months away! This is craziness, I tell ya. Craziness.
Awesome! There will be LOTS of reasons you have to run it now-pride, $, potential shame and inability to live with yourself if you don't. It's really amazing to see the complexity of motivations that go in in someone in this situation. Maybe it's just the therapist in me. You are in for a treat. I love that feeling of anticipation/anxiety that precedes an event. It will drive your training and wake you in the night. You already know this of course. Way to go. I'm excited for you!
1 run of 4.5 two days ago after a 2 week layoff. No pain yet. Will repeat tonight to see what happens. Running in the dreaded high heel trail shoes to ease the stretch on the ankle.
Well, after signing up for AR50 last night...
Wow, I just looked at the elevation profile for AR50. It's OK to cry.
"Able to function despite imminent catastrophe"
"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.
"They just couldn't believe that somebody would do all that running for no reason."--Forrest Gump
Boston Marathon 15 April
Big Sur Marathon 28 April
Bighorn 50 Mile 15 June
Tahoe Rim Trail 100M 20/21 July
No kidding!! Ascent: 3,474 ft
A race that flat would really hurt, with all the repetitive pounding!
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