to say that it was cold would be an understatement. i had heard that it was 11 degrees. i am not sure if it even got up to 50.
this turned out to be a great training run for me. i was faced with a tough decision though. do i turn off and do the 30K or continue on with the 50ker's. i am unhappy with my outcome but very happy with the decision that i made to stick it out and go for the 50K. if i had switched to the 30K, i would have been done in just a short 3 more miles. i would have crossed the finish line but been dissatisfied with the distance and wondered how much further i could have gone. i would not have gotten credit for the finish since i had signed up for the 50K, so dropping was not a concern to me. i needed to challenge myself and i did. 21.7 miles. three more miles then if i had done the 30K. to have gone on would not have benifited me in anyway. it was time to stop and just be happy with what i had accomlished.
i have a long long way to go but today i know just where i am at. staying motivated and not giving up is my main objective now. looking at the big picture is very frightening to me. i will take it in bits and pieces. today is january, not june. i need to remember that. and i also need to listen to those who are encouraging me. deep down inside i know that i am capable of a western states finish. i just need to find that person, dust her off and make her do the work. I CAN DO THIS!
http://www.turborunz.com/calico.html my race report can be found here.
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