Queen of 3rd Place
I am all eyes here, planning to do my first ultra next year, Shadow of the Giants 50K in Fish Camp, CA. I'm more intimidated by the trail than the distance, since 99.9% of my running is on flat roads.
Ex runner
Ostrich runner
CR, feel free to bring extra beer on Saturday. If I bitch out after one or two laps I'll have some real work to do.
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You drop early and no beer for you. I have been known as the Beer Nazi ala Seinfeld.
Wrigley, Jeff and Another One are planning to run. Most likely much faster than you or I so I will hide some brew to make sure we at least have something. Spaniel's source in Ft. Wayne says ligh snow pack right now but cold.
"He conquers who endures" - Persius "Every workout should have a purpose. Every purpose should link back to achieving a training objective." - Spaniel
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I'm planning on going as slowly as I can while staying warm. I like Spaten Optimator after races.
Kalsarikännit
If I bitch out after one or two laps
The bitch will be running all three laps on Saturday.
I want to do it because I want to do it. -Amelia Earhart
I might need to tie reigns to your pigtails if you whoop my ass as badly as you did in Yellowwood.
Is it wise to train for ultras? I'm hoping not. It's probably better to do them on a whim shortly after DNFing a shorter race...right?
Wish in one hand and crap in the other. Has always worked for me.
Spaten. Nice choice.
Feeling the growl again
That's my plan anyways.
Three inches on the ground in Ft Wayne. I checked just for you guys.
"If you want to be a bad a$s, then do what a bad a$s does. There's your pep talk for today. Go Run." -- Slo_Hand
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Self anointed title
I am curious how training like mine translates into an ultra. Probably poorly, would be my guess. So if I don't train for ultras and I don't like the thought of running ultras, perhaps my first one should be something completely stupid....like trying to qualify for the 24hr championships or something. What is going on next fall?
Why not
I ran my 1st 50 mile on a whim - hurt a lot, but I paced, ate and hydrated pretty good, so marathon endurance was plenty to run a good race.
2 years later I had been injured, so I would not be running any fast marathons that spring - So I ran another 50 miler for fun - Again similar results - I had went from very little running for 6 months to the 50 miler in 10 weeks. Good pacing - eating - drinking - another good result. 4 weeks later I tried my 1st 24 hour race - I did not feel well and had the squirts - 7 times in the 1st 7 laps (2.4 mile laps) - I still forced food and drink at a good clip and pace was conservative - But by the 6th hour I would run slow until I was ready to pass out and then walk until I could run. THis went on the next 18 hours. I was not dehydrated - low on sodium - just sick. Results was 1st OA - This taught me about what we can force our bodies to do.
Why not a 24 hour? One key to a 24 hour is having a crew.
Long dead ... But my stench lingers !
Where is DB in all this talk???
Mentally and physically broken
I was injured and ran Monkey - Now I am broken.
Not being able to run - I have lost it mentally - Last week I tried to drink the anxiety away - It did not work.
Mentally and physically broken I was injured and ran Monkey - Now I am broken. Not being able to run - I have lost it mentally - Last week I tried to drink the anxiety away - It did not work.
Just think of it as cross-training for the beer mile.
Hang in there. You will recover and train again. It is hard but the comeback is easier if you keep focus on the comeback and hold the weight down. When I started again last year I had over 10lbs to lose, which for me was a lot and that took a lot of my energy. Now I am only 3-4 lbs over the upper end of my ideal range starting this cycle so it is much easier - both physically and mentally.
I would run an ultra, including a 100-miler or a 24hr. I just need a big enough carrot. Somebody find me a carrot.
There's a 24 hour run in South Bend. Not far away and I would be happy to crew.
Hang in there DB. I know this isn't some mamby pamby blow sunshine up your skirt place but use that same mental toughness that had you finish the WC at such a fast pace to see you through this dark stage.
My guess (based on my experience with injury comebacks) you will come out very hungry and with a big chip on your shoulder. That leads to good things.