My first 50 miler (!) and other than some long training runs, I really had no idea what to expect. But as prepared as I was going to be, we hopped in the car for the drive south to Lancaster, CA which was the nearest big (ha!) city to the race start.
2013 Leona Divide
Up, Up and Away
With Leona Divide only two weeks out, I wanted to get one more long run with elevation in my legs before I drop the volume and prepare for my first 50 mile run.
In the last few weeks, I've been exploring the Las Trampas Regional Wilderness which is a lesser known park in the area. It recently popped up on my radar when I wandered into a kids park which had arrows referencing its trails.
Ultra Vince
I feel like I've been reluctant to talk about training for an ultra because I haven't felt like an actual ultra runner.
I've been tweeting about long runs and such but an actual declaration has yet to come out. I guess I'm still an 'ultra runner in training' although after my 38 miler a few weeks ago, I'm fairly confident that 50 is doable.
2013 Ironman Oceanside 70.3
After grabbing my fourth ticket to Kona last November, I decided it was time for a change.
In the previous years, I really didn't want to mess with the status quo because it got me to Kona three times. And don't get me wrong, I love going to Kona but the thing I love the most about my athletics is the challenge. But the challenge of doing Ironman and qualifying for Kona has worn off.
With my 2013 slot already secured, I figured it was as good a time as any to flip this thing upside down and see where I end up.
Oceanside: Year Six
Triathlon has been in and out of my life for years but 2008 was the year that I began to take it seriously and my first race that season was
Did I do enough to prepare? Did I do too much? Will I exceed my expectations? Or will I come up short?
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