- the course was fairly hilly, pretty darn steep up and downs on the coulees. overall there was 38ish coulees we ran up and down.
- hard to get momentum going during the much of the course as there would be a steep hill followed by steep decent with no break in between, definitely easier to do extended climbs and descents
- here are a couple charts
| Aid Station | Distance | Total Time | Segment Distance | Segment Time | Segment Pace min/km |
| HQ | 7 | 42 | 7 | 42 | 6.00 |
| Peen | 14.7 | 90 | 7.7 | 48 | 6.23 |
| Pavan | 24.2 | 156 | 9.5 | 66 | 6.95 |
| Pavan | 40.7 | 267 | 16.5 | 111 | 6.73 |
| Peen | 47.7 | 321 | 7 | 54 | 7.71 |
| HQ | 53.9 | 372 | 6.2 | 51 | 8.23 |
| HQ | 60.9 | 430 | 7 | 58 | 8.29 |
| Peen | 68.6 | 504 | 7.7 | 74 | 9.61 |
| Pavan | 78.1 | 597 | 9.5 | 93 | 9.79 |
| Pavan | 94.6 | 747 | 16.5 | 150 | 9.09 |
| Peen | 101.6 | 818 | 7 | 71 | 10.14 |
| HQ | 107.8 | 881 | 6.2 | 63 | 10.16 |
| Hq | 114.8 | 956 | 7 | 75 | 10.71 |
| Peen | 122.5 | 1055 | 7.7 | 99 | 12.86 |
| Pavan | 132 | 1181 | 9.5 | 126 | 13.26 |
| Pavan | 148.5 | 1472 | 16.5 | 291 | 17.64 |
| Peen | 155.5 | 1575 | 7 | 103 | 14.71 |
| HQ | 161.7 | 1665 | 6.2 | 90 | 14.52 |
| Section | Lap 1 Time | Lap 2 Time | Lap 3 Time |
| South Loop (7 km) | 42 | 58 | 75 |
| HQ - Peen (7.7 km) | 48 | 74 | 99 |
| Peen - Pavan (9.5 km) | 66 | 93 | 126 |
| North Loop (16.5 km) | 111 | 150 | 291 |
| Pavan - Peen (7 km) | 54 | 71 | 103 |
| Peen - HQ (6.2 km) | 51 | 63 | 90 |
- maybe went out a bit too fast
- the third lap was just almost the same time as my first and second combined
- either excessive amounts of boiled potatoes or excessive amount of boost gives me horrible farts
- total time was 27:45
- disappointed with my result, felt I could do better
- I spent over an hour at the pavan aid station before going out for the north loop for the last time
- not sure if I feel any sense of accomplishment about gutting out a finish on a rough day, considering I was being such a whiny bitch for much of the last lap
- my head was definitely not in the game at the race, perhaps think I would have been better not doing it
- should I just DNS a race if I don't think I'm heading into it in the right mentallity?
- my Dad was originally going to be my crew at the race, he passed away in July and I chose to not replace him and came to the race by myself. although the volunteers were fantastic and I stayed with a runner and his wife and they were fantastic I was extremely distracted during the race. I let my head drift to sad places, and was completely unfocused. If the goal was to have a great result, and not just finish, I should have either not gone or found another crew so that I would have had something else there to distract from my head space
- I knew I was going to have a horrible race in terms of mentalness (?), but it turned out worse
- they gave us this timing chip system. one chip for the wrist which we would swipe in and out of aid stations, and one for the ankle that would track us across the start and finish line.
- within 5 km of the race I felt like my lower right calf area was tight. I didn't think much of it and attributed it to the steepness of the hills, I was starting the first loop with a 1/2 size smaller shoe, and I had ended my last 100 mile race with a black big toe on my right foot. So thought that maybe it was my stride perhaps and put no more thoughts on it. Changed my shoes at start of second lap and that was that
- start of third lap I felt absolute crap in my lower right leg, pretty much had given in to walking the majority of the last lap
- fell apart mentally in the dark
- at aid station at km 132 I felt like an absolute bag of shit, I tried to sleep, was considering dropping. I kept thinking I would wait until the next runner.... oh he came in. wait until the next one... oh he came in. wait until it gets light out again.... fuck that shit, I got up and decided to stop being a whiney bitch, slam food into me and got up and started walking.
- the coulees after this it felt like my lower right calf area was screaming with every step
- walked about 6 km, and decided I was going to lie down in the early am and nap until the sun came up, left a headlamp on so I wouldn't get run over by other runners. I put my right foot up on my left knee to scratch myself
- at km 140 for the first time since I felt it bothering me I actually physically inspected the part of my leg. my lower calf was swollen to about twice its size directly above wear ankle bracelet holding the timing chip was. it would seem as though I had done the velcro up too tight and reduced blood flow or whatever. I don't usually have cankles, but I looked like I had one fat cankle. as soon as I took the strap off I felt instantly better
- I felt like such a dumbass. my leg was bothering me and I didn't look at it until 140 km into the race.
- I didn't look at my leg that was bothering me until 140 km into the race
- it took me 140 km to actually physically inspect the part of my body that was distracting me
- 140 km is how long it took me to actually address the part of my body that was hurting
- in some respects I so desperately wanted to quit this race at points in the last lap, but I didn't and that's something I guess
- not sure what to learn from this race in terms of things to do better for a possible next time
- don't tie a velcro strap around my ankle too tight? don't race unless I'm able to go in with proper mental focus?
- I'm not sure if I want to run 100 mile race again. Yes I would like to come back to LS and do better like I think I could. Yes I would like to do Fat Dog 120 mile, because I dropped out in 2012 and feel like I am capable of doing it. But the way I want to approach 100 mile training it takes so much time and I'm not sure I want to spend that much time. While in university I had tonnes of time, while working in restaurants I felt my working afternoons allowed a different work schedule that even though I didn't get in the time per week as I do now, felt like I had more energy remaining after work and run.
- the coming year I had planned on doing badger mountain again, and fat dog and also some shorter distance races. this year I had sandbagged pretty much every shorter race than 100 miles, with the goal in mind of mental training for the 100 distance. whereas this coming year I had intended on doing no more sandbagging and trying to kick ass at shorter races as well as at the 100 miles
- I don't think I'm capable of having a 100 mile race on the horizon without trying to get in excessive amounts of time on foot. it feels to add pressure. and to what purpose? a 6 month cycle starting in october of heavy running just to try and cut 1-2 hours off a time?
- very much considering not running a 100 mile race next year. I did it, i set out what I accomplished to do. In march I ran a fast 100 mile race, and this last weekend I ran a tougher race that went not so well but I still finished. Last year I would have DNF'd so fast. So I proved to myself that I can successfully run a fast 100, and that I won't give up in tough conditions. Two things I am definitely better at than last year, and I don't think those are small things, and those were definitely pretty heavy on my mind in terms of my training this year. Perhaps even I would say my training was all encompassing with these two themes in mind. Finish a 100 mile and erase the DNF curse. I did it, and the way I feel inclined to train for 100's I like to occasionally brutalise myself, and I don't think I want to do that for another year.
- I feel like I'm on the verge of being a good athlete
- I am definitely not sure right now what I want to get out of running long term.
- I want to have energy day to day
- I want to feel achievement at every race I do if I do races
- I think I want to step back from heavy distance, work on speed and run shorter races (like mostly 50 km or shorter)
- perhaps get faster first, and then much later if I get faster in races reconsider the thought of 100's
- I do not want to have to feel like I need to run up to 16 hours per week, heck I ran just under 20 hours one week, and that was a full 5 day work week, I pretty much did nothing but run, eat, sleep, and work that week
- I do not want to feel like I 'need' to do anything in regards to training
- I think I feel burnt out mentally
- maybe I am just still thinking sad thoughts and just shouldn't have gone to race
- I think I'm ok with the idea of not pushing to get to 100 mile related goals next year.
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