All Signed Up... 1st 50M

[blndsnbrdr]

I've spent the last few months planning around the North Fork 50M in Pine, CO and then the Run, Rabbit, Run 100M in Steamboat Springs, CO. They were to be my first 50M/100M races.

Then someone (a legit ultra runner who did the RRR100 this year) suggested I run the Quad Rock 50M because the elevation profile is similar to RRR (up, down, up, down - no flat). At first I balked at the idea. It was a fully 6 weeks sooner than the 50M I was originally eyeballing. Training would hit peak miles in the middle of prime spring snowboarding. It looked hard. I was not allowed to have a pacer.

This morning I bit the bullet and signed up for the Quad Rock 50M.

I'm not fully convinced I can pull it off, but I'm going to try my darnedest - without completely neglecting my snowboard or husband!

My reasoning is that the 50M registration is only $10 more than then 25M option and there is no fee to drop back to the 25M. Also, its a 25M loop course. Even if I start out going for the 50M I have the option to drop down to 25M. Or, worse case scenario I'll end up DNFing my first 50M. Oddly enough I'm very okay with that.

I also plan on registering for the North Fork 50M and running it without a pacer, simply because I'll have to run 40-50M in the 100M without anyone holding my hand. It feels super ambitious right now but I want to go into this 100M as prepared as possible, ideally without hating my training. *big, terrified breath*

[sadlebred]

You will do great!!!

[kams]

I can't wait to watch your journey!

[cinco]

Eek! Can't wait to read about your training.

[trigal]

Wow!! How exciting! I'm sure you'll rock it!