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Volatile Stuff:Events:Stone Cat 50 Mile Trail Race November 7, 2009 Middlesex Fells Trail Race December 5, 2009 AMC Mountaineering Committee Ice Program Winter 2010 Crash-B Indoor Rowing Championships February 14, 2010 Friends:Breakheart DanTrail Pixie Trespas Kevin kZ Trailgrrl Michelle RunninRob Cookie Monster Steve Latour Pictures:AlbumRunning Data:20102009 2008 |
Mon, 28 Sep 2009Breakheart Dan having heard of my return to running was kind enough to remind me recently that the Stone Cat Marathon and 50 mile races were each capped at 150 runners. I was struggling with the decision to run Stone Cat. My longest run since June was a mere 13.14 miles. I wasn't sure I was now in a position to finish a trail marathon, let alone a 50M. I was, however, full of ambition and wanted to run the ultramarathon if I thought I was up to it. I was training for the Stone Cat 50 last June when I was bitten at Willowdale State Forest by a tick infected with Lyme Disease. Now detrained, I wanted to see how I did in a longer run before signing up. Last Wednesday I ran an 8 mile tempo run at too slow a pace and too high a heart rate. On Friday I ran 4.03 miles at a 9:00 pace and 148 beats per minute. Finally, I decided to try out something longer. Sunday I managed to run out to the tip of Deer Island and back home for a total 16.02 miles. I mostly ran but took a 1 minute walk break every 2 miles. My pace averaged to 9:45 and my heart rate averaged 153. Although my feet, ankles, and Achilles tendons were a bit sore afterward, and I was soaked in rain, I felt great. When I got home I downloaded an entry form for Stone Cat. When Dan had pointed out the cap on runners at Stone Cat, I mentioned that there seemed to still be about 20 open spots for the marathon and more for the ultra. I joked that it would be hilarious if the marathon reached its cap, and I was forced to run the 50. Ironically, this is exactly what happened. I dropped my entry for the Stone Cat 50 Mile Trail Race in the mail today after school. I'll need to get some much longer runs in this month, but I think I can do it. |
