My first 50 mile race felt like a blur. The first 30 miles clicked by without much thought or difficulty, but the last 20 were like a completely different race. Despite the blood, GI distress, and tired feet, I really wanted to savor every single moment.… Read the rest
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50 Mile Ultramarathon Recovery + Halloween – Weekly Recap 10.25.20
This week flew by! The focus of this week was to do everything I could to help my body recover from the race. Since I signed up for a 100k in my post-race delirium, I’ve had to try to walk the line between recovery and starting to train for my next race. … Read the rest
Training For An Ultra Marathon – In a Pandemic
Remember March? The Spring Break that never ended? How could anyone forget? Way back then, I was training for the Irving Marathon. Hoping to finally nab that elusive Boston Qualifying time. When everything started shutting down, I held on to a micro-sliver of hope that my race still might happen.… Read the rest
50 Mile Training Plan Peak Week (and a move) – Weekly Recap – 9.27.20
I made an unintelligent decision. I don’t like the word “stupid,” so we’ll just call this week unwise timing. We moved from a third floor apartment to a two story home the same week as the peak in my 50 mile training plan. … Read the rest