I'm just finishing packing. I'll leave in a couple hours to drive to Vermont for my next 50-mile race, the Vermont 50. Proceeds from the race help to fund Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sport, a program that helps everyone get out and enjoy the outdoors, no matter what their limitations.
The race is tomorrow, 6AM start. Cutoff is 6PM. If you have a minute during the day tomorrow (any time, I'll be out there a long time), send me some good strong vibes.
I'm nervous. I'm always nervous. I've done my preparation, but I'm still nervous. I had such a good race last Spring when I ran the North Face Bear Mountain 50. I wonder if that was an aberration - just dumb beginners' luck. I wonder how this will be. But I know that every race is different. It's a different day; it's a different race. Just do the thing that's right in front of you, Julie.
And adding to my nerves is my last long run. I had been feeling good about my prep., but then had a really bad last long run. As I wrote before, I know that 16 miles is not nothing. It would be considered pretty good for most people. And I know that one workout doesn't mean all that much. But mentally it kind of freaked me out.
I've tried to put it behind me - mostly I have - until this morning. I had a very good speed workout with my coach on Tuesday, and I got in a gentle run and some stretching the rest of the week. I'm rested; my muscles feel pretty good. But my brain is churning.
I'm hoping that this last long run is like a bad dress rehearsal for a concert. Often, when a dress reh. doesn't go well, it bodes well for the concert. Everyone redoubles their efforts and concentration, and the results are good. So I'm hoping that was my bad dress rehearsal.
Oh, and stop by the Life-Cise Forum for a discussion of runners' injuries. There's a recent question, and I welcome input from any of you runners. I'm still relatively new to running (just have run a LOT of miles), and I've never had any real issue with running injury. I don't have any of the knee or hip problems that a lot of people have who have been running for years. Please share your thoughts.
Alright, I'm off. Finish packing, drive, drive, register, eat, sleep, run, and run, and run....
Julie
The race is tomorrow, 6AM start. Cutoff is 6PM. If you have a minute during the day tomorrow (any time, I'll be out there a long time), send me some good strong vibes.
I'm nervous. I'm always nervous. I've done my preparation, but I'm still nervous. I had such a good race last Spring when I ran the North Face Bear Mountain 50. I wonder if that was an aberration - just dumb beginners' luck. I wonder how this will be. But I know that every race is different. It's a different day; it's a different race. Just do the thing that's right in front of you, Julie.
And adding to my nerves is my last long run. I had been feeling good about my prep., but then had a really bad last long run. As I wrote before, I know that 16 miles is not nothing. It would be considered pretty good for most people. And I know that one workout doesn't mean all that much. But mentally it kind of freaked me out.
I've tried to put it behind me - mostly I have - until this morning. I had a very good speed workout with my coach on Tuesday, and I got in a gentle run and some stretching the rest of the week. I'm rested; my muscles feel pretty good. But my brain is churning.
I'm hoping that this last long run is like a bad dress rehearsal for a concert. Often, when a dress reh. doesn't go well, it bodes well for the concert. Everyone redoubles their efforts and concentration, and the results are good. So I'm hoping that was my bad dress rehearsal.
Oh, and stop by the Life-Cise Forum for a discussion of runners' injuries. There's a recent question, and I welcome input from any of you runners. I'm still relatively new to running (just have run a LOT of miles), and I've never had any real issue with running injury. I don't have any of the knee or hip problems that a lot of people have who have been running for years. Please share your thoughts.
Alright, I'm off. Finish packing, drive, drive, register, eat, sleep, run, and run, and run....
Julie
2 comments:
Julie,
I'm sending great vibes your way. I am in awe of you and a 50-mile run. Amazing.
Thanks, Beth!
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