I was running this morning while pondering a personal challenge I’ve levied on myself. My goal is to get better at articulating what I observe more simply with plainer language. Without losing accuracy.
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Recent observations about my running and lack of it ensue. You may have noticed the monthly Toddler Talks have disappeared. Do not despair! They are being replaced by the quarterly Big Boy Broadcast, of which this is the first installation. Hi there. Lately, my blog has been nothing but the occasional race report. I thought I’d give a quick update on my run training status and subsequent racing plans. MST stands for the Mountains to the Sea Trail. That’s where the race takes place– on the beautiful, wooded shores of Falls Lake just north of Raleigh, North Carolina. Bull City has been holding the 12 mile event for a couple years now and even made an attempt at holding the 50k last year, only to have it cancelled because it’s, er, hunting season. But hunting isn’t allowed on Sundays around here! Hence, this year marks the inaugural 50k, a great distance for running at a relaxed pace through the woods without being so long that either the preparation time commitment is burdensome or, if that’s not possible, completion becomes a traumatic experience. I signed up without hesitation to round out my low-key season of longish trail events that started with Holiday Lake 50k, followed by Umstead Trail Marathon and finishes with this fine tromp through the local forest. USATF seems to be investing in lots of championships. Ten mile state championships, trail championships, 4 mile state championship, what have you. Not that I’m terribly knowledgable about the running scene, but it seems to be growing into a similar scene as triathlon. There seems to be some sort of championship going on nearly every month if you go looking for them. It so happens that an event in my hometown that is a fund-raiser for a cause I like (Communities in Schools Durham) also happens to be one of those championships. Last year, I was lucky to score a spot in the Umstead Trail Marathon, and then I had an awesome day and won it. This was double lucky, because that scored me another spot in this year’s event without having to battle the registration madness increasingly seen at popular events. Whee! Here’s how it went. It’s been a week since I did this event– a busy week. We were away from home for 6 days counting the trip up to the Appomattox, Virginia area and finishing with a 4-day work-related jaunt to Topsail Beach, NC. In the middle was a short stay in Beaufort with the in-laws during which our 1996 Mercury Sable showed signs of its age and necessitated a borrowed vehicle from said in-laws and some more driving back and forth for Gary and Remy while I worked. The car repairs cost about $400, but it’s probably best not to think about how much gas all that driving ran us. But this is a race report, so I’ll report on the race. We’re nearing 3 1/2 years. We’re not quite there, but close, and seem poised to enter the developmental stage of endless questions. Why? Why? Why? More than five times eventually, but he’s starting us out easy, with only a couple why’s and a few how’s and what’s mixed in for good measure. It’s been a few months since I’ve offered up a race report or any kind of commentary on the athlete side of life, so now I’ve created A Running Rundown – a new category of post that summarizes my harrier activities for those that wonder about that stuff. I’m currently 3 1/2 weeks from Holiday Lake 50k++, my first actual ultra of the season, and, well, the preparation hasn’t been seamless. |
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