Oh heyyyy there.
So back in December I was all, “I can’t wait to finish my 50 mile ultra marathon after dropping out in my first attempt.” Despite my training and planning, it was a sucky day and I dropped out.
It sucked.
The worst part of dropping out of a race is telling everyone online after they’ve been so supportive and positive. It’s the let down after the build up.
After dropping out of the 50 I realized I wasn’t as passionate about distance racing and committed to taking a break.
So the next night I signed up for another 50, but this time I kept it quiet. This time I had a partner. This time I had no option other than kicking butt in my training and finishing the distance once and for all.
I’ve made my training runs… The back to back long runs and that twenty-four mile run after work on a Thursday night.
The race isn’t until next month but my partner and I are doing a 33.3 mile trail ultra in the morning as part of our training.
See you in 33.3 miles!
ps- ZICO makes Latte flavored coconut water!!!! I’m pretty sure this was created for distance runners! Hydration + java = win.
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Good luck it is going to be a cold one! I don’t usually like coconut water but I may have to try that kind.
Meghan recently posted..Disney Marathon Kids Races
Good luck it is going to be a cold one! I don’t usually like coconut water but I may have to try that kind l, does it have caffeine?
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Wow, awesome! Hope it went well!
I would love sometime to hear about 1) how you balance crossfit and endurance training (and dogs and life!), and 2) how you do the paleo veg diet. I’m moving towards paleo, and while I’m not a vegetarian I don’t eat that much meat and am not inclined to eat it every day… I can get the carbs and fat in fine, but am struggling with good protein sources (can only eat so many eggs)
And of course I’m looking forward to your race recap
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WOW, you have such an inspiring commitment to your training! I can’t even imagine the dedication it takes to run that many miles. Hope it went well.
Looking forward to hearing how that long run went, and of course the 50 miles! How is school going? We haven’t heard about that in a while.
Did you end up running it?
You can’t tell us you are running 33.3 miles in the morning and then leave us hanging for 2 weeks.
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Sorry to hear about your first Marathon, but that’s great that you are trying again. I could never hack it.
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Hope the run went well! Having someone to run with will definitely help.
This is going to be me in two months time… :S …Just secured my racing buddy!