I have been training to run the Sage Burner at the end of May. This is a 25K trail run where the first 3 miles is all UPHILL and it is a long and tough uphill.
Yesterday I headed out to do about 14 miles of this race as a test run. I wanted to bail the first 4.5 miles. I was so ready to turn around and head back. It was also hot outside. I know I should not complain about the heat because in Gunny hot is 70 or 75. But I was in the desert and sage brush so it seemed much hotter than it actually was. I was glad when the clouds moved in.
At one point I took a cutoff because I did not want to do the entire 15.5 mile run. I was walking up just about every single uphill, no matter how small, on the downhills at the end my knee was bothering me and I kept thinking am I really up for this???
I have also found out that the race is closer to 17 miles not 15.5. If I knew for a fact that this race was 15.5 miles I would be ready for it - it would be long and hard but I could handle it - but 17?! I just don't know.
This was also the longest, and slowest run I have ever done. 12.43 miles in 2 hours and 55 minutes at a pace of 14:04.
For the last three weekends I have done long, hard trail runs so maybe I am burnt out and need a week off. I want to take a few days off and then head back out to Hartman's and do the first couple of miles again and see how it goes. If it is easier I will fill better about the whole thing.
2 comments:
YOU can SO do it!! It just might hurt a little, but you'll be smiling when it's over. I did it last year WAY less prepared than you. Definately take some time off and you'll do fine. Enjoy it! Jess is doing the 50k and I'll be there to pace her a bit so hopefully we'll see you!
Wow - that is a SERIOUS run. If anyone can do it, you can. I'm confident of that. :)
stephanie@metropolitanmama.net
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