You've probably all forgotten I ran my first 50ks a couple of weeks ago now. Hell, I've almost forgotten too!
But better late than never.
Let's be honest, not only do you, dear readers, deserve a race report, so does 50ks.
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The magic eight
The Kurrawa2Duranbah website is telling me there is 21 hours and something to go. (Because I'm a slowie I've got an early start so for me it's 20 hours and something.)
I'm feeling like my physical preparation has been pretty good. Mentally, though, I've probably done less than for other events and my strategy is all about the magic eight.
I'm feeling like my physical preparation has been pretty good. Mentally, though, I've probably done less than for other events and my strategy is all about the magic eight.
K2D packed and ready
I'm packed and I think I'm ready for my first "ultramarathon".
Yes, I'm using Ironman bags. They're just practical. I don't have Busso envy or anything like that. I'm pretty excited about taking a step up with my running.
My equipment list is a lot smaller than usual, as I'm only running. So what have I got in all these bags?
Yes, I'm using Ironman bags. They're just practical. I don't have Busso envy or anything like that. I'm pretty excited about taking a step up with my running.
My equipment list is a lot smaller than usual, as I'm only running. So what have I got in all these bags?
Challenge Accepted!
When I first realised I had to do a 42k training run to prepare for my first 50k race I'm not going to lie... it was a bit confronting.
But all the programs I'd looked at all had a longest run of this distance so there was really no getting out of it. I channeled Barney Stinson... "Challenge.. Accepted!"
Today was the day of the 42k training run, but I wasn't the only one that accepted a challenge.
But all the programs I'd looked at all had a longest run of this distance so there was really no getting out of it. I channeled Barney Stinson... "Challenge.. Accepted!"
Today was the day of the 42k training run, but I wasn't the only one that accepted a challenge.
If all else fails...
You'll know from looking at this picture whether you want to read the rest of this blog post.
If you're an endurance runner, you may already be nodding your head knowingly. If you're not, well, brace yourself for an overview of "runners bowel".
If you're an endurance runner, you may already be nodding your head knowingly. If you're not, well, brace yourself for an overview of "runners bowel".
Thirteen suburbs, two bridges, one long run
Well the title of the post sums up everything really.
36ks covers a lot of territory.
It was a big day. I'm still feeling it now.
36ks covers a lot of territory.
It was a big day. I'm still feeling it now.
Five oh...Oh!
I've signed up for the Kurrawa - Duranbah 50k road race this December.
It's something I've wanted to do for a few years now. Last year I decided it was too much to hope for in the leadup to the two Ironman races I'd ended up in this year. The year before I chose a Foo Fighters gig over the 50k run.
(Theoretically I could have done both; the Foo Fighters gig was on the Gold Coast the night before the run. But, like last year, I thought it was too much to hope for.)
I've bitten the bullet now and here's what's going through my mind.
It's something I've wanted to do for a few years now. Last year I decided it was too much to hope for in the leadup to the two Ironman races I'd ended up in this year. The year before I chose a Foo Fighters gig over the 50k run.
(Theoretically I could have done both; the Foo Fighters gig was on the Gold Coast the night before the run. But, like last year, I thought it was too much to hope for.)
I've bitten the bullet now and here's what's going through my mind.
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