There comes a point when one begins to question the value of writing a race report because so much time has passed since the event. I’m trying to avoid that here (barely) with this brief sharing of thoughts as related to the event last Saturday.
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This event finishes out my winter ultrarunning phase. My report continues below… I was asked how I recover from big efforts such as the one I did 8 days ago. More specifically, is there anything I do to speed my readiness to resume serious training. Call me crazy all you want or turn your nose up in derision, but this event was never intended to be the “gateway drug” to longer, more ridiculous events. It was a check-the-box one-and-done kind of thing. So now that I’ve done it, guess what? My opinion on those matters remain the same. I’ve done it once. Check. So you’re wondering how did it all go? Lucky you, this is a race report, so you shall find out. One of the things I learned from my reconnaissance to Uwharrie a few weeks ago was that I was quite underprepared in my steep uphill hiking fitness. You’d think running up hills would be adequate, but Uwharrie is different from my local terrain in that it is littered with longer, steeper climbs. When you’re going 40 miles, this means hiking them if you aren’t a mountain goatesque freak of nature. OK, I know this is a little late and this is actually two workouts, not just one. The Uwharrie Recon occurred on 12/29/10 and the Carrboro 50k was on 1/2/11. Both are key events in my preparation for the Uwharrie 40 and are close in calendar proximity, so they both deserve a mention. Here’s another workout of the week. I know! Weekly, even. I’ve done this Burlington, NC race before in 2005 and 2006. It takes place in Cedarock Park which has more than just several miles of excellent singletrack, but also lots of other fun stuff to do. This is why I suggested Gary and Remy attend with me, but the little guy didn’t love the cold weather, so cold weather local events are Mommy only in the future. Anyway, here’s my race report. Continue reading Race Report – Run at the Rock 14 Mile Trail Run OK. I know that the label “Workout of the Week” is a blatant farce since publicly traded companies post their quarterly results more frequently than I’ve posted “weekly” workouts, but I don’t feel like changing the tag. Anyway, here’s a new one. To slightly make up for the missed time, I’ll talk a little bit about how this workout fits into the series. As I mentioned in a previous post, this Fall – Winter period ahead will emphasize long distance trail running. Why? I really enjoy trail running, especially at “all day pace.” Also, it’s a great way to get in a solid run focus with accentuating the type of training and racing that is least likely to break me down. I’m just more durable at slower paces and on single track. |
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