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MMT pre race [Day556]
I have been a bit emotional as I stepped back on the MMT course the second time. I was not mad or disappointed the last time when I did not finish. I know I tried my hardest at the time. It is satisfying to be able to try it again. I have been giddy all…
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Day503 Run – Stone Mill TR1, plus weekend
Columbus Weekend with lot more running This brings an end of my 5 week streak since Labor Day where every weekend I ran a big race. Post marathon blue kind of set in this week. I kept it from me since the Iron Mountain 50 mile, after Labor Day. Maybe I did not have time…
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Day497 Rock n the Knob
Another year, another week and another race report – It was my third time running and third race this fall season! I’m not jaded by it yet. I love fall! (year1, year2) As if readers haven’t realized, I am hitting my races in full strides this season. This one Rock-n-the Knob is one of the…
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Day495 Claytor Lake 12h run
TLDR – a 12h endurance run at Claytor Lake. My second year Fall season is here and I can run as much as I want! This past weekend I went to Claytor Lake in Dublin, VA and ran a 12 hour event. They had a 6, 12, and 24 hour event. Last year I signed…
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Day457.9 WTF again
Got to share…and can’t wait till next week or the next day. I just got accepted into the WTF race (waterfall 50K, waterfall is the nickname I think). The race is next weekend. Telling you guys, this race is old school. They don’t let you know until almost the day of. But it is free!…
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Day448 Run schedule
2022 Edition. Part of the tradition is around this time of year, I will reveal my next year race scehdule. couple weeks (Day442) ago, I already hinted/ let it known a few races I already signed up. 3 marathons I signed up were, the Newport News One City, Grandma’s in Minnesota, and Salisbury in Maryland.…
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Day437 Iron Mountain trail run/race
Be thankful, I say. I ran and finished the Iron Mnt Trail Race (IMTR). I did the 40 miles this time. Actually it was my first time though probably won’t be my last. I signed up for the race in 2019, but I got sick that year (caught Lyme Disease) and did not make it…
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Day373 seneca run
I was training for Seneca 50 Mile run over the weekend. The good news is it will take place. The race organizer won the appeal and gathered all tge necessary permits. I signed up last month when they posted they got the permission from a local school to stage their start and finish line on…
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Day356 signup
I went ahead this morning and entered my name into the lottery for Umstead 100. Even it was just a lottery, I felt the apprehension – like can I really do this? I have tried two attempts over the summer to do a 100 mile run but both ended unsucessfully. I know I could do…
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Day354 Race
Nothing like being in a race. I missed having the in-person race experience a lot. Yesterday, I did a race at Blue Knob Mountain in Pa. It was unbelieveble finally after six months there was a race for me to do. The announcer at the starting line asked who are doing it for the first…