With low temps finally reaching the 60's and humidity at reasonable levels, I have started back to running on the trails - yeah! My abdominal pains come and go & my 2nd Gastro Dr. continues to be baffled as to why I'm having these pains. During periods of no pain, I feel like there's nothing wrong with me. It's during these times I look at the race calendar & feel I should be signing up -- which I've done. So many races nowadays fill up & decisions have to made early. So now I have an ambitious schedule lined up for this Fall. Problem is, I'm overweight, out of shape & making big assumptions with my pains, among other things.
I'm hoping to get in shape, though, for the Pinhoti 100 in November, so I've decided to try the Iron Mountain Trail Run (IMTR) in Virginia as a starter event. Although I'm certainly not ready for the 50 miles, the course configuration let's you easily drop down to 16 or 30 miles -- options that I will surely consider when I reach those decision points. I did finish this race within the 12 hr time limit 2 years ago, but only because I had 50k prep race (on a rare cool day in August) after the usual summer off-season.
7 comments:
Good luck at Iron Mtn and Pinhoti. It is nice having cooler and drier weather.
Thanks Barefoot Chris!
Congrats again on the Howl finish. Your training paid off. Hope to see you at the start at Potawatomi or sooner.
I just checked the IMTR race day forecast. If it holds true, it will be THE hottest day of the summer there -- what luck.
Weather forecast sucks for your race. Can't believe I was running in 55 degree morning temps recently, and tomorrow it'll be 95+! Hang in there--it'll get cooler eventually...maybe by December 31st???
Barefoot Chris,
Forecast is holding true - HOT! Debating today whether to drop this race before I even start.
Ed, if ya drop it, come out to Run Woodstock next weekend. Surely the temps will be better by then. (www.runwoodstock.com). Glad to see you are running again!
Cassie
Thanks Cassie,
Hope you've been doing great!
Yes, the LSD night run is receiving strong consideration at this time -- no issue with temps then.
Good Luck with the 50!
See you at Woodstock, Ed :-)
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