Monday July 16- Sunday July 22: Full on taper mode and race weekend. I was really grumpy this week. I've never been so ornery before a race. I was telling James how stupid racing is and how i don't want to run the race I just want to run where ever I want to run. Taper-tantrums full out. I even managed to get only 3 hours of sleep the night before the race. Despite all that, I did alright :)
Monday: Easy 3 mile run. Stopped in Utah on our way to Lake tahoe. 500 feet of climbing at 7,000 feet
Tuesday: 12.5 mile run. An out and back at the start of the TRT100 course. Gained 2,600 feet
Wednesday: Nothing
Thursday: 9 miles biking
Friday: 30 minute run with 500 feet of climbing. 3 miles
Saturday: Race day! 22:50:47 for 100 miles on Tahoe Rim Trail 100 race with ~20,000 feet of climbing. Finished 7th overall and 2nd female. First 50 miles in 10:08. James paced last 50 miles. We finished at 3:50 in the morning.
Sunday: Felt like I was hit by a fast moving car. Recovery day, no run just lots of sleep.
Totals:
Running miles: 118.5
Elevation gain: 23,600 feet
Biking miles: 9
biking gain: insignificant
Monday: Easy 3 mile run. Stopped in Utah on our way to Lake tahoe. 500 feet of climbing at 7,000 feet
Tuesday: 12.5 mile run. An out and back at the start of the TRT100 course. Gained 2,600 feet
Wednesday: Nothing
Thursday: 9 miles biking
Friday: 30 minute run with 500 feet of climbing. 3 miles
Saturday: Race day! 22:50:47 for 100 miles on Tahoe Rim Trail 100 race with ~20,000 feet of climbing. Finished 7th overall and 2nd female. First 50 miles in 10:08. James paced last 50 miles. We finished at 3:50 in the morning.
Sunday: Felt like I was hit by a fast moving car. Recovery day, no run just lots of sleep.
Totals:
Running miles: 118.5
Elevation gain: 23,600 feet
Biking miles: 9
biking gain: insignificant
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| Sub 24 buckle! |
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| Feeling great at mile 50! |
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| I lost a toenail in the deal. A large blister formed under the nail and popped the nail up and off the nail bed. I had to remove the nail 4 days later due to the pain. It looks better now. |
Like the new site...Congrats on your 100 mile finish!
ReplyDeleteCongrats! Does that kind of injuries happen a lot to runners???
ReplyDeleteHi Andrea, my toenail loss was a bit more dramatic than is normal, but ultra runners often lose toenails. Usually when I lose a toenail, it is just really sore after a race and over time it gets lose and comes off. Getting a blister under the toenail is more unusual. And very painful!!
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