This past Winter, I began training for the biggest race I have ever attempted. \u00a0A 50 Miler. \u00a0This was huge! \u00a0On Christmas Day, I had a 24 mile training run scheduled. \u00a0It went off with out a hitch…well, except that my left thigh was unusually sore afterwards.<\/p>\n
I continued training for the race. \u00a0150 miles more until I could not stand it any more. \u00a0I had to go to a Doctor. \u00a0The Doctor told me that I had a stress fracture of my femur. \u00a0Rats. \u00a06 weeks of crutches. \u00a0I was a good girl and stayed on the crutches. \u00a0I healed quickly.<\/p>\n
During the time on crutches, I learned about a 50K (31.69 miles) to be held not too far from me in April. \u00a0I asked the Doctor about that. \u00a0He said, “No. \u00a0Too soon after healing from your injury.” \u00a0BUT, he said that the 50K in July was a thumbs up! \u00a0Cool Beans!!!<\/p>\n
SO…in 25 days, I will be attempting my first Ultra Marathon. \u00a0A 50K. \u00a0In July. \u00a0In Mississippi. \u00a0That average temperature on this day (this information is from my sister. \u00a0She looked it up for me.) is 94F and the upper 90’s humidity. \u00a0Whee!!! \u00a0That first race the average temp was upper 60’s. \u00a0This is going to be a whole new ball game.<\/p>\n
At first, I thought I was wimping out going for the 50K instead of the 50 Mile race. \u00a0Now, I am not thinking that at all. \u00a0This is going to be a brutal race!<\/p>\n
MFH (My Favorite Husband) and I were looking at the website yesterday for this race and stumbled across a blog post from somebody who ran this exact race back in 2012. \u00a0 \u00a0http:\/\/edieruns.blogspot.com\/2012_07_01_archive.html<\/p>\n
Yikes!<\/p>\n
I am very, very excited and also absolutely terrified!!!<\/p>\n
Through my running connections in the state of Mississippi, I have a lot of running friends~people I have never met in person but are good friends all the same. \u00a0You know how that works. \u00a0One of these people is going to run this race with me! \u00a0How awesome is that!?!<\/p>\n
Actually, we were going to run that 50 Miler together back when I messed up my leg and he had to run it himself. \u00a0I felt really bad about ditching him like that but life happens. \u00a0We have been messaging back and forth on FB and have decided that with the heat\/humidity for the day, we would like to be able to complete the 50K in 8 hours. \u00a0BUT…if it takes longer, no. big. deal. \u00a0We just want to survive.<\/p>\n
So, the countdown is on. \u00a025 days. \u00a0I have been training for this race since the beginning of March. \u00a0I am tired. \u00a0I am SO ready for this race.<\/p>\n
Wish me luck!!!<\/p>\n
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