Strapped with water, GU's and a somewhat silent reserve for the hills that lay head my training partner(Jay) and I set off to sample parts of the Chuckanut 50k Course.
I am not going to say much about the run itself as I am including an elevation chart in this post and it will speak for itself. But what I will say is 1.) Sometimes it is faster to walk-if pride allows 2.) Somewhere around mile 11 it dawned on me that it was faster to run "zig-zag" up a steep incline that is wide enough rather then pound yourself into the side of a hill, so I did and it was:)
We covered about 20 miles in 3 hours and their is much work to be done. I thank the running gods that race day is 10 weeks away, so I have time to prepare!!!
One of the inclines beyond 20 miles is called "Chin Scrapper"...I wonder why?
4 comments:
No rest for the weary. Are you nuts JC?? My goal for the year is a 50k..a flat on pavement 50k. Your version doesn't look like fun at all. how is J?
No rest for the weary. Are you nuts JC?? My goal for the year is a 50k..a flat on pavement 50k. Your version doesn't look like fun at all. how is J?
Onward Johnny!!!! getting started 10 weeks early will leave you well prepared for this experience!!! looks like fun! thinking the downhills will take more of a toll than the up?.?>?
All the ultra guys I've spoken to have said 50k on pavemnet will kill your knees, get Doug to find you a trail 50k...save your knees you might need them someday:)
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