Wickham park Marathon

[Nanci]

I've been trying to decide which is harder, Wickham Park or the 600k. It is very, very close. I think WP is harder, because it's hotter, sweatier, I couldn't eat as well, because running, I just can't, I was trying very hard to PR so there were no relaxing breaks, I was in a lot of pain for about 50% of the time, there's no coasting like on a bike, no rest for sore muscles and joints ever, my quads just got tighter and tighter, I got this horrendous heat rash which I don't get, cycling, I chafed inside my thighs much worse than the longest ride, and under my arms, which doesn't happen, cycling. My feet were probably _not_ as sore as after the 600k. No hand/wrist/shoulder/crotch pain. My neck is stiff. I have pretty bad delayed onset muscle soreness, and freeze up if I sit or lie down for any length of time- after the 600k, I felt pretty good- it definitely wasn't a problem to go to work the next day. (I'm on vacation this week). But the 600k was LONG. Wickham park, no matter what, is over at 8PM. There is no next day.

While I was at Wickham Park, I thought about my alternate goals for this year: either run it in less than 10 hours, or run farther, possibly 50k. It seemed impossible to run even one more lap than I had, but maybe if I started out with that as the goal, it wouldn't have been. I'm happy to have reached two of my three goals for the year: the brevet series, (actually, I think _just_ the 200k was my goal!) and WP in under 10 hours. Now all that is left is Crystal River Triathlon Series. Swimming _and_ running- oh boy!! I missed the first event- same day as WP, so that means I have to do the Twilight Tri to get in my three races.

Top speed 15 minute miles for the first lap, which appears to be my fastest speed there ever! I'm not sure what to think about that...There _is_ a lot of climbing over trees, steep sand hills, whoop de doos up on ridges, rooty stuff. I guess for someone who absolutely doesn't want to fall down, that's not so slow.

[Nanci]

Oh, I forgot- I posted my race report on the ultra running list, and someone from Team Slug asked if he could post it on their website... :-) I must be very slug-like!

Nanci

[Lise]

Nanci, you are a hoot and a half. I am glad to "know" you. I admire you for keeping at it, and would really like to know what a gopher turtle is, and how it can run faster than a human being.

Congratulations. L.

[btchance]

Wow, I am completely amazed. I can't even imagine doing something like that. Congratulations!