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Post by btrotter on Jun 12, 2008 12:25:04 GMT -5
I live in North Carolina, and have been searching for a week for a trail ultramarathon semi-locally around the end of the year. I was almost ready to give up and have to fly somewhere to do one when I came across the Pine Mtn 40. So you guys will be breaking me in. I have done 4 marathons, but never an ultra, never a trail marathon, and especially never a trail ultra marathon. I have had several people telling me I needed to do a road ultra before attempting a trail ultra....but I say nay-nay. Why bother with the baby steps! I am super excited about it, and hope to figure out how to train for it before December comes Else a day full of pain will be awaiting me!
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Post by colonel on Jun 12, 2008 13:45:17 GMT -5
Welcome aboard! Maybe you should use the Mystery Mountain Marathon as a training run!
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Post by janice on Jun 12, 2008 16:13:04 GMT -5
excellent suggestion! either the 12 miler or the full marathon would make a great training run for Pine Mtn ;D
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Post by btrotter on Jun 13, 2008 15:39:41 GMT -5
What? Training run? What kind of good advice is that? Who does training runs anyways? I did my 4 mile long run yesterday. All I need to do is a couple dashes from my garage to the mailbox to check the mail, and that will get my speedwork down. I had to walk through my back yard last week picking up fallen tree branches. That got my trail running part taken care of. Now I can sit back and relax and wait for the 40
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Post by Sally on Jun 16, 2008 7:49:11 GMT -5
A person with my same training plans! LOVE it! ;D
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Post by GUTS Admin on Jun 17, 2008 13:31:03 GMT -5
I am super excited about it, and hope to figure out how to train for it before December comes Else a day full of pain will be awaiting me! And we're excited for you! Note on training: the course tends to be very rocky. It'll eat up your ankles if you've been training on smooth, groomed trails or (egads!) road. So find a rocky trail and make it your favorite run. And learn to accept that falling is just part of trail running ;D Come December, you'll be ready!
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Post by gitagoing on Jun 17, 2008 18:18:12 GMT -5
;D Pine Mountain was my first real try at winning a Ultra. ;D Steve and I had run relentless mileage at Kennesaw Mountain to prepare. Clue talent always wins.
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Post by colonel on Jun 17, 2008 21:28:53 GMT -5
I beg to differ. HARD WORK beats TALENT when TALENT doesn't WORK HARD!
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Post by btrotter on Jun 18, 2008 16:35:20 GMT -5
I am super excited about it, and hope to figure out how to train for it before December comes Else a day full of pain will be awaiting me! And we're excited for you! Note on training: the course tends to be very rocky. It'll eat up your ankles if you've been training on smooth, groomed trails or (egads!) road. So find a rocky trail and make it your favorite run. And learn to accept that falling is just part of trail running ;D Come December, you'll be ready! This is the one thing that I am trying to do a lot of. I have been a "road" runner for years, and every 2-3 months, I would venture out on a trail. Now, for the past 2 months, I have been going at least twice per week to one of about 6 different trail systems around the Charlotte area. It is mainly just to see how my body reacts when I am constantly changing pace, stumbling, changing from a quick downhill to a sharp turn, then a steep uphill. What I have found...surprise surprise....is that I get tired...and fast! A few weeks after my last marathon, where I PR'd, I was feeling all good about myself. I had dropped my marathon pace down from a 8:30 min/mile to a 7:45 min/mile. So for my "recovery" run, I figured I would go to Crowders Mountain, and run those 10 miles of trails. It was only 10 miles after all. And sheesh...I just did 26 miles at a 7:45 pace...surely this measly 10 miles wouldnt take over 80-85 minutes.... Wrong!!! The first patch of rocky ground I came to, I realized really quick I had to slow down or else I was going to twist an ankle. Trying to run at race pace across rocky and rooty ground just didnt seem like a good idea. Then came the 1.8 mile climb on the fire road which winds up the mountain. Once I got to the top...I figured going back down would be the easy part.....wrong again! Newsbreak: Road shoes dont keep gravel from jabbing your forefoot. Especially when you are flying down the mountain like a cruise missile...mainly because your trembling quads arent up to the task of stopping you, and by this time, you have picked up so much momentum the only thing that is going to stop you is a tree. After that....pride is gone....ego has been bruised....humbleness has set in, and then I realize....trail running is not the same as road running. ;D So, I am still learning....and having a blast doing it. Thanks for the encouragement!
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Post by colonel on Jun 18, 2008 21:29:02 GMT -5
....pride is gone....ego has been bruised....humbleness has set in, and then I realize....trail running is not the same as road running. LOL! I might put that on a t-shirt! Good one!
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Post by Cardmaster on Jun 18, 2008 21:58:08 GMT -5
Yea, send this on to our new sponsor, One More Mile. It's right up their alley.
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Post by btrotter on Jun 18, 2008 22:09:31 GMT -5
Yea, send this on to our new sponsor, One More Mile. It's right up their alley. Heh heh...maybe I should trademark that phrase really quick, and then sell it to One More Mile for the cost of a free T-shirt I am just trying to go into it the same way I did my first marathon....dont put a lot of emphasis on hitting certain splits or times....and when someone asks me when I plan on finishing, I could just honestly say.... "today".
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Post by GUTS Admin on Jun 19, 2008 8:11:55 GMT -5
Yea, send this on to our new sponsor, One More Mile. It's right up their alley. Heh heh...maybe I should trademark that phrase really quick, and then sell it to One More Mile for the cost of a free T-shirt I am just trying to go into it the same way I did my first marathon....dont put a lot of emphasis on hitting certain splits or times....and when someone asks me when I plan on finishing, I could just honestly say.... "today". They just started another slogan contest! ;D
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Post by btrotter on Jun 19, 2008 23:38:16 GMT -5
Heh heh...maybe I should trademark that phrase really quick, and then sell it to One More Mile for the cost of a free T-shirt I am just trying to go into it the same way I did my first marathon....dont put a lot of emphasis on hitting certain splits or times....and when someone asks me when I plan on finishing, I could just honestly say.... "today". They just started another slogan contest! ;D What do I have to lose. I just submitted an entry. I submitted: No more pride and a bruised ego...a road runners first experience with trail running
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Post by bgood on Dec 2, 2008 19:02:50 GMT -5
This will be my first official Ultra, and my fourth official race this year (1-5k RR, 1-5k TR, & 1-7mi TR). I like to jump into extreme. Unofficially I've done a number of all day runs (around Gwinnett) plus a few 100k rows. So I think I'll be alright but not planning on any records. I have noticed that when I run with others I run a little faster and my heart rate is higher then I like (I'm also less likely to walk). But the plan is just to complete the race with time to spare and feel good enough to drive home (2 hours). I am taking Monday off for recovery just in case. I'm looking forward to a great experience.
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Post by pigman22 on Dec 2, 2008 21:48:00 GMT -5
Congratulations! ;D See you there and have a good time. My advice would be don't worry about splits and all that crap, just do it to have fun.
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