Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Signed up for Glacial 50 Mile

I had promised myself I would not race again in 2013. I guess I am a liar ... A no good dirty dog!

I wanted the priveledge of signing up for the Western States 100 Mile lottery and I do not have a 50 mile qualifying race.

Glacial 50 mile: This is my favorite race, it has a low key vibe. Great organization, volunteers and race course. I have not trained since June, I have an angry back and hip, but what the hell? I pulled the trigger and signed up a little over a week ago.

11 days of training and 10 days of taper will not leave me with much room for error. But I believe if I pace very conservative, I can get the 50 miles done in under 11 hours, the required time to use it as a qualifying race.

If I were to race aggressively, I might be able to get under 9:30, but that is not the goal of the day so I expect to be around 10 hours ... as long as I am under 11, I am happy.

Good running to all!

3 comments:

  1. Patience, relax, W.S happens every year and is overrated anyway.

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  2. He, He ~ I think someone wants one less lottery applicant. But reality, it is overrated. Boston is overratted also, but I ran that too just to experience it.

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  3. Life is all about experiences. We do get learn from our mistakes and success also. SO, dont give up man, You can do it. Just trust on yourself and go on.

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