What: Lake Perry Rocks 50K
When: October 19, 2013
Where: Lake Perry, Meriden, Kansas
Starting Temp: 32F
Finish Temp: 62F
Fueling Strategy: Tailwind nutrition as the mainstay, supplemented by real food at the aid stations
Goal: sub-7 hours
Finish Time: 6:07:19
This race was a blast and I will definitely do another one. Granted, I'll make sure I am adequately trained to race the next one. I am hooked.
If you want to read the full report and see the pictures, click HERE.
Eric
Caretaker/Overlook Hotel
Man, that was beautiful. I loved the look of the trail until I saw some of those rocks at mile 11. Always a chance to eat it when rocks are around (as you did)
Glad you made it thru despite the rock in the shoe, mud, bruised foot, fall, forearm, knee, hip, etc.
Very beautiful, scenic run!! Congrats on such an epic jaunt!
P.S. How's the knee??
Randy
I am jealous. Epic fun!
The closest 50k race to where I live is a 5-6 hour drive and we have never been able to fit it
into our season's race schedule. Would love to do one someday.
You had a great adventure on a beautiful route and came in under you goal.
Win, win win!! Congrats!!
Great report! I'm jealous. I just did a 5k trail race this weekend, so I've got a long way to go.
How do you manage taking all the photos?
Are we there, yet?
I am jealous. Epic fun! The closest 50k race to where I live is a 5-6 hour drive and we have never been able to fit it into our season's race schedule. Would love to do one someday. You had a great adventure on a beautiful route and came in under you goal. Win, win win!! Congrats!!
Aren't you in the Atlantic Provinces? Have you checked into these two in NS?
2024 Races:
03/09 - Livingston Oval Ultra 6-Hour, 22.88 miles
05/11 - D3 50K 05/25 - What the Duck 12-Hour
06/17 - 6 Days in the Dome 12-Hour.
Go figure
Damn, that's some serious goal crushing. Training helps, but hey, if you have a blast regardless, why not get out there. The pictures are awesome. I can totally commiserate about the muddy sections of trail races and adding weight to the shoes - brutal. Sounded as though you felt a lot of different pains out there; great job getting through them. Nicely done.
Trying to find some more hay to restock the barn
Yes we are. I heard about the Valley Harvest just a few weeks ago. It's only about a 3.5 hour drive
but I think they just added the 50k component this year or at least this year was the first time I had
heard about it and too late to add it into our race season schedule..
Inverness is more than an 8 hour drive for us. Closer to go to Maine and do the Farm-to-Farm 50k
Mostly our issue for the last several years is that we already do so many races (and several big trips)
each year that we need to find one and put it into the travel/race plans well in advance.
Next year is a full in May and our first 1/2 Iron in July. Not sure if we are going to do a fall full marathon
so next August/Sept would be a good time to finally get in a 50k.
Congratulations! Great job.
Damaris
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You beat your goal by nearly 53 minutes .
Amazing job, Rabbit.
Beautiful looking course. Congrats on crushing your goal time.
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That looked like a lot of fun. Painful at times, but fun. Those were some nice pictures on a beautiful course. Have you considered running with those things that go over your feet to prevent rocks from going in your shoes? I think they are called Gators. Well done and great RR.
redrum - Thanks! The knee feels pretty good. There is slight discomfort at times, but no issues walking up or down stairs.
Just B.S. - Thanks! Those trails are some of my favorite in this area. It truly is a beautiful place to run.
granite_running - Thanks! Congrats on your 5K! That's how I started on trails and I never looked back. For the pics, I raise the camera up and take the photo, no aiming, just point in the general direction and let the camera do the work.
So_Im_A_Runner - Thanks! I agree, if you have a blast, you might as well get out there!
Damaris - Thanks!
Jay716 - Thanks!
B-Plus - Thanks!
Jack - Thanks! I actually almost bought a pair before the race. I'll probably invest in some before a winter race.
I agree with everyone else, that is a gorgeous course! I can see why you've become hooked. You more than reached your goal, you surpassed it in a big way! Congratulations!!!
PRs: Boston Marathon, 3:27, April 15th 2013
Cornwall Half-Marathon, 1:35, April 27th 2013
18 marathons, 18 BQs since 2010
SheCan
You sure smashed that goal! Fantastic job, and this race looks so fun and absolutely beautiful!
Cherie
"We do not become the people who this world needs simply by turning our backs on anyone we don’t like, trust, or deem healthy enough to be in our presence. " ---- Shasta Nelson
lily - Thanks!
Cherie - Thanks! The race is a blast.