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they seem to be relatively infrequent though. I don't want to travel more than a couple hours for a race unless it's something special like Boston and I think there were only two within that range this calendar year. Wanted to do spartan beast next year, but it's mother's day weekend. Dumbasses.
I've been doing an annual Dances With Dirt relay race in Hell, MI with 2Young and a few guys for the past 5 years or so. They don't create obstacles as much as just run a number of legs through swamp, lake shallows, and rivers. But really, any kind of racing is appreciated here!
The coosa river challenge sounds fun!
Looks like something only a fool would consider. So, obviously first thing I did was pop up the page and start seeing what this thing is.
Registration opens in April, I think, so save up!
ice then heat, hopefully it's minor and goes away in a couple days.
Sounds like what I had a few weeks before my marathon. A little rest helped and now its ok.
I can't move my toes without it hurting or put pressure on it now. So, at the request of my wife, I'm sitting here at urgent care. That she tore her ACL last year about this time doesn't help me avoid going here.
Great race Hang10, really cool that you were able to run the last 6 faster than your overall pace.
The good news is my foot is feeling slightly better, but I'm on meds.
Ball cancer - classic symptoms. Sorry to break it to you like this.The good news is my foot is feeling slightly better, but I'm on meds.
The x ray didn't show any clear breaks but apparently it usually won't. The doc thinks it's tendon, which makes sense given that the ankle to the toe hurts and is swollen. In a few days I might pursue a MRI.
My sister in law, the nurse, says I should swim for the next couple weeks. I could handle that.
Thanks, fellas. That was a tough race but a great result for me. As for the last 10K...have you ever done a race that you were so sure that was going end in disaster but it just didn't? That's how I felt today. I thought the hills were going to crush me at some point, so it probably kept me a little more conservative than I normally would but it seems to have paid off in the end. Was nice to finish strong. It's crazy how all my splits (5k, 10k, half, etc) all ended almost completely even. It almost looks like I planned it that way! lol
, not a sustainable pace for her but she left it all out there puked her guts out after finishing, which is becoming her trademark.
You mean I won't be able to father a fifth child?Ball cancer - classic symptoms. Sorry to break it to you like this.The good news is my foot is feeling slightly better, but I'm on meds.
My sister in law, the nurse, says I should swim for the next couple weeks. I could handle that.
Awesome weekend, guys (and gal)!!! Sorry I wasn't around to sweat, Hang. You crushed it!Wow, what a great weekend.
Congrats Hang10, worrier, Niles, and Nigel's daughter. Great stuff all!
It's funny how it worked out that way. So much up and down and my splits were crazy consistent. I was blown away when I saw the real time tracking my wife had of me. I guess the thing I did right was control a consistent effort.
Ain't that funny? My pacing looks good, so it's easy to surmise that there was never a doubt. But so much of race is run between our ears and people would never know the demons you're fighting to keep going. Feels therapeutic to write about it here.
Thanks, GB. And I really appreciate you pushing me toward the Pfitz 70/18 plan. In the end, that got me through the entire distance running strong.
I did my best to ignore the physical pain, but it was loud and angry...unlike our newborn, which we are happily unsure how to handle.
Man, that is awesome. It's the only way to go IMO. Otherwise you'll always wonder what if.Man, great race report Hang10. So happy for you.
And a great motivator for me. I've been waffling in my head how I want to train for Chicago next fall. (provided I get a spot again). Do I want to do something similar to what I did before, or do I really want to COMMIT. Go all out with increased mileage so I can really kick some ###.
Your post may have convinced me of my path. Kind of reaffirmed what I want to do. Thank you sir.
Very cool when you guys enjoy one of my reports. I always feel so clunky typing them out. Means a lot to me that you draw any inspiration from it.I'm going to read that race report again Sunday morning before my race. It'll be my pep talk. I want to run through a brick wall right now.
Way to kill it, Joe!
Great stuff, really good insight into that mental piece of something as hard as a fast marathon. Congrats again!Very cool when you guys enjoy one of my reports. I always feel so clunky typing them out. Means a lot to me that you draw any inspiration from it.I'm going to read that race report again Sunday morning before my race. It'll be my pep talk. I want to run through a brick wall right now.
Way to kill it, Joe!
Thanks, Duck! I was thinking to myself when I was complaining about "hills" that you were reading it somewhere just shaking your head.Great stuff, really good insight into that mental piece of something as hard as a fast marathon. Congrats again!Very cool when you guys enjoy one of my reports. I always feel so clunky typing them out. Means a lot to me that you draw any inspiration from it.I'm going to read that race report again Sunday morning before my race. It'll be my pep talk. I want to run through a brick wall right now.
Way to kill it, Joe!
