5/22/08
Thursday.
This may be premature and probably crazy, but I am contemplating the possibility of running the 50K next year. Assumming I do well at the 25k that is. I am not sure I have it in me as the training is time intensive.....but I just NEED a cowbell...what can I say.
I wish the 25k would give out something...maybe a little tiny bell...you know like a miniature cowbell? Just to get us short distance runners a kick in the butt.
I am not sure what is drawing me to this type of running as I have always thought speed..speed...speed in the past and longer distance, though some are speedy at it, is a lot slower in comparison.
Besides the fact that I enjoy running off road, My initial reason for running the 25k was a way to train better for my 10K races. I wanted to try and PR this year in the LL Bean 10K, The pat's 5 miler and the Beach to Beacon. My road training always seem to lead me into to overtraining injuries.... I thought the longer trail running would be a good approach to combat that.
As luck has it, I do have an injury right now from running track...not the cross country.....Perhaps I just push too far in track? Perhaps I don't really need the speed workout. I didn't run track in 2002 and 2003 which is when I accomplished most of my PR's. Including a great PR in the half marathon.
I guess I will see how I feel after the 25K.....if I am still walking ... I suspect it will be tough!
So why was it I wanted to run the 50K? I don't know, I have only run one Marathon up till now ......so maybe I don't know what I am getting myself into... Maybe I am crazy after all.
About Me
- pathfinder
- I didn't run when I was younger....not sure why but I know I missed out on a lot. I love running trails in any weather, it is where I feel most comfortable, tranquil and at home.
Running totals
Lastsest Runs
Followers
My Racing PR's
April 14 2012 Merrimac 10 miler trail race
1:35:53 (9:36 P)
May 28 2011 Barefoot trail 5K 27:32 (8:42)
June 2002 Parkfeast 4 miler 28:03 (7:01)
October 2002 Maine 1/2 Marathon 1:37:26 (7:26)
July 2003 Pat's Pizza 5 miler 36:13 (7:15)
August 2003 Beach to Beacon 10K 44:03 (7:06)
July 4 2012 L L Bean 10K 47:59 (7:45)
September 2003 Don Cardillo 5K 20:18 (6:32)
February 2005 Mid winter Classic 10 miler 1:22:50 (8:17)
May 2006 memorial Mile 6:17
September 2006 Craig cup X-country 5K 23:29 (7:34)
October 2006 Maine Marathon 4:01:30 (9:13)
May 2012 Pineland X-C trail Challange 25K 2:28:08 (9:34)
July 15 2012 Bradbury 6 Mile Scuffle X-C Trail race
6 miles 55:11 (9:12)
June 19, 2010 Mount Washinton road race 7.6 miles 2:18:53 (18:17 pace)
August 5 2012 Bradbury Mountain Breaker 9 miles 1:34:24 (10:29 pace)
September 09, 2012 Bradbury 12 mile Bruiser X-C Trail race 12 miles 2:00:53 (10:05 pace)
May 24, 2009 Pineland Farms trail challenge X-C 50K 31 miles 6:28:48 (12:30 pace)
Oct 5 2011 Stone Cat marathon (no training)
26.2 miles 6:11:37 (14:12)
Oct 20 2012 Bradbury Badass 50K (knee issues)
31 miles 7:19:10 (14:09)
Nov 3 2012 Stone Cat 50 miler ( DNF more knee issues)
Marathon finish 26.2 mi 4:53:20 (11:01 pace) Beat last year by 1 hour and 14 minutes....
Running Totals
2001........548.9
2002........607.0
2003........681.1
2004........689.7
2005........788.2
2006........849.5
2007........926.8
2008.......957.5
2009......1140.4
2010......1010.2
2011.......1014.6
1:35:53 (9:36 P)
May 28 2011 Barefoot trail 5K 27:32 (8:42)
June 2002 Parkfeast 4 miler 28:03 (7:01)
October 2002 Maine 1/2 Marathon 1:37:26 (7:26)
July 2003 Pat's Pizza 5 miler 36:13 (7:15)
August 2003 Beach to Beacon 10K 44:03 (7:06)
July 4 2012 L L Bean 10K 47:59 (7:45)
September 2003 Don Cardillo 5K 20:18 (6:32)
February 2005 Mid winter Classic 10 miler 1:22:50 (8:17)
May 2006 memorial Mile 6:17
September 2006 Craig cup X-country 5K 23:29 (7:34)
October 2006 Maine Marathon 4:01:30 (9:13)
May 2012 Pineland X-C trail Challange 25K 2:28:08 (9:34)
July 15 2012 Bradbury 6 Mile Scuffle X-C Trail race
6 miles 55:11 (9:12)
June 19, 2010 Mount Washinton road race 7.6 miles 2:18:53 (18:17 pace)
August 5 2012 Bradbury Mountain Breaker 9 miles 1:34:24 (10:29 pace)
September 09, 2012 Bradbury 12 mile Bruiser X-C Trail race 12 miles 2:00:53 (10:05 pace)
May 24, 2009 Pineland Farms trail challenge X-C 50K 31 miles 6:28:48 (12:30 pace)
Oct 5 2011 Stone Cat marathon (no training)
26.2 miles 6:11:37 (14:12)
Oct 20 2012 Bradbury Badass 50K (knee issues)
31 miles 7:19:10 (14:09)
Nov 3 2012 Stone Cat 50 miler ( DNF more knee issues)
Marathon finish 26.2 mi 4:53:20 (11:01 pace) Beat last year by 1 hour and 14 minutes....
Running Totals
2001........548.9
2002........607.0
2003........681.1
2004........689.7
2005........788.2
2006........849.5
2007........926.8
2008.......957.5
2009......1140.4
2010......1010.2
2011.......1014.6
1 comment:
I assumed that I would never run further than the marathon until last Summer when I started training with the Trail Monsters (who put the Pineland race on) and got introduced to their 50- and 100-mile race stories. Since I had spent most of the Summer building up strength on the trails, and I felt I was in shape for 2 marathons last Autumn, I decided last minute (well, about a month ahead of time) to jump into a 50k in New Hampshire.
It was a lot of fun! I'm looking forward to running another one, and to moving up to a 50 miler at some point in the next year or so.
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