I just got this week's workout schedule from my running coach - he's got me down for a 40-mile OVERNIGHT run!
OK, I think it's probably time to announce my next little adventure....
In just over a month (oh my, can it really be that close?), I'll be attempting a 100-mile race. That's crazy! I know. There's an ultra-running event in my hometown of Pekin, Il. After I finished the North Face Bear Mountain 50-mile race last year, a friend of mine from Pekin started talking to me about the Potowatomi 100.
I don't know how I let myself get talked into this. It seemed like a crazy but fun challenge. I had run 2 50-mile races, so why not push myself a little further?
Now, it just seems crazy.
And this week's 40-mile overnight really scares me. I understand why my coach wants me to do this. I'll have to run all night in the race, so better to try it out in training first. But I am SCARED!
Therefore, the Life-Cise Daily Tip today was about fear - Focus on your next step and fear will begin to fade.
Some of you may have noticed already that often the Daily Tips are as much reminders to myself as anyone. So, just a warning: I suspect that there will be a lot of tips about fear this week.
Julie
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OK, I think it's probably time to announce my next little adventure....
I don't know how I let myself get talked into this. It seemed like a crazy but fun challenge. I had run 2 50-mile races, so why not push myself a little further?
Now, it just seems crazy.
Therefore, the Life-Cise Daily Tip today was about fear - Focus on your next step and fear will begin to fade.
Some of you may have noticed already that often the Daily Tips are as much reminders to myself as anyone. So, just a warning: I suspect that there will be a lot of tips about fear this week.
Julie
(BTW, you can sign up for the Daily Tips & Life-Cise Newsletter here)
2 comments:
I am astounded at you, bowled over, impressed, incredulous. You just keep setting yourself more and more goals - and achieving them. You are clearly a remarkable person and I wish you the best of everything in this new endeavour and the ones that will follow. I am fascinated to hear the details of how one runs a race during the night too... when do you break and how long do you run consistently?
Thank you, Gillian.
This is all new to me, too. I'll let you all know as I figure it out.
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