Running 50 km in the Land of Peet's

[Wahine]

Way to go Yellow!! I'm so glad you got to do the full run and what a great story. That's just wonderful. And to think that that darn head cold nearly destroyed all your plans. EEEEK, that was close.

I'm so happy for you, you did really well. What a great time!

[Grog]

Great job Yellow! Awesome run. I'm almost (almost, really not more than that) tempted to sign up for one!!

I love how you decided to enjoy your last 10K.

Congrats!!

[Veronica]

Yowza! But you make running sound like it can be fun.

V.

[SadieKate]

Good for Mr. Mojito Master!

Psst, I think there is a mutant in our midst.

[Shiraz]

Yellow, you are amazing!!! I am so glad you were able to run and did so well!!

[yellow]

Yowza! But you make running sound like it can be fun.

It CAN be fun. But it takes a while. And you have to mentally be ready for what it hands you. By mentally backing off an running with someone for the second half, I was really able to enjoy my fitness and enjoy the run. Yeah, I could have probably gone faster, but I really couldn't think of a good reason to do that.

If you run for health and enjoyment, then you should enjoy it, whether it's 0.2 miles, 2 miles, or 20 miles.

[Tri Girl]

Congrats on your milestone accomplishment, Yellow!!!! I'm so thrilled for you! I have a number of ultra-marathon runner friends (who let me tag along for shorter training runs with them ) and I think it's just amazing that you can do that. Endurance sports are all about mental toughness. Glad you found yours and kept your wits about you when you got lost. And btw, very nice finishing time!
Now, do you have any pics of this monumental accomplishment?

[yellow]

Glad you found yours and kept your wits about you when you got lost. And btw, very nice finishing time!
Now, do you have any pics of this monumental accomplishment?

Oh, I wasn't really that lost...I just made it sound more dramatic than it really was. I mean, all I had to do was turn around and retrace my steps, but I was a little scatterbrained at that point.

I do have one picture, but it kind of sucks. Hubby ended up working the aid station all day and thus couldn't really take pictures. He took this one of me at the finish, though. Not very flattering, but it's proof that I was actually there. There was a photo outfit there but they were long gone by the time the midpack 50k finishers were coming across the line.

[Tri Girl]

Great picture! Thanks for posting it. Again- congrats! I've looked at 50K training plans just to see if it might be possible (or that I'd be able to tackle one injury free) and there's no way. You're just too cool!