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RichardC · Mar 30, 2008

Heading out in about 20 minutes for my 20 
Mike good luck with your back to back!!!!! How are your legs feeling? 
P.S. 5:20 am just ate a double cheeseburger<img alt="biggrin.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/biggrin.gif">

rugby · Mar 30, 2008

Have a good run Richard. I see you making a strong push in the VRAA. You can do it. 
Anyway 7 miles for me this morning. 
rugby

RichardC · Mar 30, 2008

I had a great run... I am still trying to figure out when I was able to go out and get a nice 20 miler in ad feel like it was fairly easy? 
Nice work on the 7 
I am actually looking forward to this VRAA being over.... I am looking for a little down time to be honest with you.

Flounder · Mar 30, 2008

Nice 7 rugby 
Way to go on the 20 Richard - You treated your body good and it treated you good in return 
My body's pretty pissed off at me right now - Knees - Toes - feet - Intestines - But it will get over it. 22this am on TM nice and slow 
Richard legs feel ok - For me if I run the right pace its never the muscles that complain - Its some other body part or lack of energy or dehydration. If you give you muscles everything they need to be successful they usually treat me pretty good. Yesterdays 43 miler saw 4 PB&Js eaten, 6 gels, 4 bottles of gatorade and about 180 ounces of H20.

RichardC · Mar 30, 2008

Mike, the muscles feel great considering I ran 20 miles... 
I started off with the morning protien 
than at mile 7 I had a can of slimfast and half banana. also every three miles I treated as a aide staion after mile 7. so mile 10 I drank water. mile 13 I drank more water than had other half of bannana Jelly Bellies and 10-15 ounces gatoraide, mile 16 gel and water (portta john) thank god I was carrying Toilet paper in my Running vest. mile 20 another bannana and a real heavily mixed protien shake. a little stretch. My legs feel Awesome right now... I held a 10:45- 11:30 pace... every now and than i would dip to see something starting with 9 but I kept saying IF mike can slow it down so can I!!! and this was supposed to be a recovery run anyways. Muscles were never fatiqued never felt out of breath or tired.kept a pretty flat course as well... trant the road and trails through Goose Island

Flounder · Mar 31, 2008

<img alt="biggrin.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/biggrin.gif"> 
A 20 mile recovery run - Now you are talking like an ultra guy 
Nice job! 
What long runs do you have left before Trail Mix? 
I will not get another really long one in before Ice Age 
next weekend is 20-22 then taper for Boston 
Ice Age is 3 weeks after Boston 
Then 5/24 weekend another back to back then taper for FANS (I hope)

RichardC · Mar 31, 2008

Yea I gues I shouldnt have said that... I really am not that caliber of a runner yet. Recovery meant much cslower as to not fatique or kill leg muscles! I really was not expecting a Easy 20... But Man it really was easy...if I didnt have to go to work I would have just kept going! 
I have 2 long runs of 20 or 20 plus this week... and than Starting next Monday taper.. so probably a few 12's

Flounder · Mar 31, 2008

Richard you are in plenty good shape to have a nice 50k at trail ... and to have a crappy race at trail mix <img alt="smile.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/smile.gif"> 
It will all depend on your patience in pacing ... It will be interesting to see which you choose. I am hoping for slow and patient and enjoyable.

RichardC · Mar 31, 2008

Mike, It will be my first Ultra or any race over 5 miles for than matter.... I am planning on a nice slow at my pace run... no one one elses pace.... I am counting on many more in the future to work on speed. 
and quite honestly..... I hope it will always be about enjoying the run! not about can I place ... more about can I finish with a smile and have a few beers and burgers (or scotch & a cuban) afterwords with friends 
P.S. how long have you lived in Neenah and what year did you grad from UWL? 
I know a few people from Neenah

Flounder · Mar 31, 2008

I lived in this area 1996-1999 and moved back Jan 2005 
inbetween 
1999-2002 Coloma Michigan (South West) 
2002-Dec 2004 Lakeville, MN 
UW-Lax Fall 1990 - December 1992 
Keep telling yourself you will run your own pace - Sometimes it takes more discipline than you think when you feel so good and are so amped up. But I know you can.

cgerber · Apr 1, 2008

Nice job Richard! You're definitely on track to do well at your 50k... I wouldn't sweat it too much, you'll do great! Go out slow. 
Don't forget to have a good time. 
Did I mention "Go out slow"? I've recently discovered *walking* the first 10-15 minutes of a race. It puts the body in fat burning mode and lets all the fast people get out of sight. Don't worry... you'll see them all again later in the race <img alt="biggrin.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/biggrin.gif"> 
When is your race? 
- Chris

RichardC · Apr 1, 2008

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