24hr race...sort of

[blndsnbrdr]

Well, shit. It looks like I’ll be running circles tomorrow!





Just got talked into/talked a friend into [we talk ourselves out of things and each other into things...then demand the other comes with, its a vicious cycle] signing up for a local 24hr race. We’re only hanging out for 6 hours because it’s rather last minute to commit to a full 24hrs, but I’m still hoping for 30-40 miles of looping around a 0.8mile lake loop.



I may lose my mind.



But I’m really excited to go play at an ultra, I love the people, even if they are mostly strangers!

[mrs.jacinthe]

Whee!! Good luck!

[biomaj5]

I can't wait to hear how it went!

[hannahb]

Have fun!

[cinco]

Wow! Have fun! The thought of staying up for 24 hours is my nightmare.

[thom]

Hope you get in some good training and have fun!

Staying awake for 24 hrs sounds awful to me to...

[skwcm80]

Have fun!

[G22]

Good luck!

[boston340]

30-40 MILESSSS??? Wowza! Good luck! What kind of food will you take with you?

[Brit]

Wow! Have fun and good luck!

[blndsnbrdr]

thom + cinco -- I'll only be running 6 hours and I'll get to sleep in my own bed, so I'm taking the wimpy way out of this ultra. Which I'm totally okay with. I like my bed, tyvm!

boston340 -- I'll have a fair amount of candy-like food [m&ms, red vines, jelly beans] with salt [chips...omg, love chips when running] and...I haven't thought that far ahead. They'll be providing basic essentials and I'm eating a burger on the way home, or a whole pizza! I'll also have gels mixed in my handheld for actual electrolyte nutrients.

[kams]

So awesome - have fun!! I grew up in co Spgs and still have family in PL - beautiful!

You know you have the ultra spirit when you are signing up for 6hrs of a race at the last minute - so badass!

[blndsnbrdr]

GUYS!

I didn't die!

I made it 37.75 smiley miles in 7:01:08! That's 46 laps!

My legs feel surprisingly good and I feel like I could have kept going if we didn't have a deadline to leave [friend who ran part of the race had dinner plans] but I'm glad I stopped when I did. I started out slower with said friend then picked it up to paces I didn't think I could do at that distance. Haven't pulled the Garmin data yet, but there will e a full race report with all the details soon.

Also -- DH came with as a registered run hoping for some miles. His long run this week was 12 miles [training for a 25M trail race] but I knew he wouldn't listen. he made it 26.2 miles in 4:56. Way impressed! That time includes a few clothes change breaks and everything. His longest run before this was 18 miles last weekend. Crazy stupid, but I'm a horrible example!

[Brit]

I'm glad to hear that it went well! That is so crazy/cool/impressive!

[cinco]

WOW!!! Well done to you and your H!