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Consistently Slow
Did the Pistol 100 report today. Someone in another forum asked a question. As I was replying I realized it was draining to revisit the mental aspects of the race. Has this been your experience?
Run until the trail runs out.
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Not really. I find it very valuable to reconstruct my state of mind over the progression of a race. But I never really recapture the actual feelings, especially the absolute conviction that running is stupid and that I'll absolutely swear off it once the race is over.
Where is your report?
old woman w/hobby
Wow Ron! Thanks for the report.
Doesn't sound like fun at all what with all that water / rain. Good job.
steph
Pistol 100
Wow Ron! Thanks for the report. Doesn't sound like fun at all what with all that water / rain. Good job.
Thanks. Wow, you didn't exactly hit the weather lottery your first time out. But you worked through it all. Very impressive. Next time you'll have extra confidence in your ability tough it out, plus probably better conditions.
You missed 1 & DONE
Yeah, right.
Interval Junkie --Nobby
Pistol 100 Beating the cut off is stressful. I am a pessimist. My glass is always half empty.
After reading the report, your glass looks damn full to me. Congrats, man!
2021 Goals: 50mpw 'cause there's nothing else to do
Thanks.