AR Ramblings

To make a long story short, I wussed out after completing the 50 mile option.

However, in defense of my aforementioned wussiness, I’m posting two pictures that show the condition of my feet one day prior to the race.

Sexy Huh? Those are the leftover battle scars from my SCAR run three weeks ago.

After finishing the first 50 miles, my feet were getting a little tender. I was worried that another 50 might leave me gimping around for several days again, and decided to call it a day.

But honestly, my muscles were feeling a bit trashed too. I went out a little too fast in the beginning and paid for it on lap three (25 - 37.5 miles). I got a second wind on lap four, but was still moving kinda slow. So in the interest of self preservation, I just made my way over to the super-pimped aid station to relax and snack on a cheeseburger, some cheesecake, and sweet tea.

Running laps wasn’t as bad as I had imagined it might be, but I only did 4 out of the 8. Still, I think I much prefer singletrack and non-repeating loops. With this type of course, it was too easy to become fixated on my pace per lap, instead of just listening to my body and adjusting my speed accordingly. Another lesson re-learned.