hitting the trail

[ilanarama]

Well, I did it. I signed up for the Deadhorse 50K (yikes! Baby's first ultra! I AM EXCITE but also NERVOUS!) which will be in three weeks!

So I've been doing my long runs on the trails, in an attempt at preparation. (I would feel a lot more prepared if I'd been running more, aie!) I have been bringing my phone/camera so I have an excuse to stop and breathe - I'm not resting, I'm taking pictures!

Comments

[thalia]

What a gorgeous day!

And good luck! I hope it goes well.

[ilanarama]

Thanks! And it was a beautiful day but far too hot. You can't see how red and sweaty my face is!

[meri_oddities]

It must be so awesome to have that in your back yard for a run. :-) Not that the parks and trails here aren't beautiful, but...not like that.

Good luck on your 50k. I'm sure you'll do well. I have signed up for 2 and still haven't run one.

[ilanarama]

Oh, it's amazing to be able to run out my side door and get onto these trails! You should come out and run here - you go all sorts of great places, might as well come to Colorado!

[meri_oddities]

I will definitely take you up on that offer. Sometime. I'm thinking next year, I might do a few less marathons and actually try a tri. :-) That uphill half you do looks like it might be fun. I'm sure I'd be really slow.

[zulu]

Ooh, congrats on the challenge!

[ilanarama]

Heh, thanks - now let's see how I actually do...

[traveller42]

Run well!

I'll second the awesome area you have to run in.

[ilanarama]

Thank you!

[lonelywalker]

Wow, good luck with the Ultra!

[ilanarama]

Thank you!

[zebra363.livejournal.com]

I'm sure you'll have no trouble! What's an extra 8km? (She says blithely, never having tried to run it after 42km.)

[ilanarama]

It's not so much the extra 8k as it is the combination of that plus the terrain...I'm looking at 6-7 hours and wondering if my body will hold out that long!

[zebra363.livejournal.com]

I've just looked at the race link and see that 1) there's a 25km option and 2) it's near Moab and realised that 3) it's at a time of year I could feasibly travel. Maybe one year!

[ilanarama]

Oh, totally - if it goes well (this is the inaugural year) they'll likely do it again. And don't forget the Durango Double is the weekend before - you can come do that!

[blnchflr]

Pretty ;__; - you and the scenery both :)

Can't wait to live through your race report ^__^

[ilanarama]

Aw, thank you. And I have a feeling the report will be a lot more fun than having to live through the race...I'm a-skeered....

You can do it!

[(Anonymous)]

You are such a great trail runner that you will ROCK the 50K. It's really just like a marathon… seriously!

:) Rebecca

Re: You can do it!

[ilanarama]

Not like marathons are easy.... ;-)