This Week 101.1 Miles

Saturday November 21st – Start of the UltraCentric 24 Hour

Sunday November 22nd – 100.744 Miles in 23 Hours 47 minutes 52 Seconds.

Monday November 23rd – Day Off

Tuesday November 24th – Day Off

Wednesday November 25th – Day Off

Thursday November 26th – .4 miles. My left iliotibial (IT) band hurts.

Friday November 27th – Date Night with my Wife!

My UltraCentric race was not as I trained or dreamed. It was a learning experience. I learned a lot about myself. I have stated, never ever even consider the though of quitting. Well I though about it. Almost quit many times. Now almost a week later I am so glad I stuck with the race. Did it hurt? Yes. Was it tough? Yes. Was it worth finishing with 100 miles? You bet it was. I would much rather recover with a big ole smile than recover wishing I had pushed on. My left iliotibial (IT) band is the only thing that hurts. No doubt my leaning put extra strain on it. I won’t push my return to training next week. I must recover and not risk a long term nagging injury. My next 24 hour race in Coburg, Victoria is in 20 weeks. Before that I have Back to Back Marathons, New Years eve and New Years Day.  In February The Cowtown 50K in Fort Worth, Texas. A little local Marathon four weeks before Australia. How I recover will determine how I race my Back to Back Marathons. I must keep my eye on the big picture. The Walk 100 Miles in 24 Hours in Australia is my only real Goal at this point.