Monday, December 2, 2024
Monday, December 02, 2024
Sunday, December 01, 2024
Saturday, November 30, 2024
Friday, November 29, 2024
Monday, November 25, 2024
Sunday, November 24, 2024
KMYABIGN ENDS WITH A WHIMPER INSTEAD OF A BANG...
No 300k November For Me 😢
Sunday, November 24, 2024
I was supposed to run the Upstate Classic Half this morning... but when I woke up I was feeling "off", and the Classic is a big loop so I was worried about getting part of the way around the course and then finding out I wasn't able to finish - it's easier on an out-and-back, where you can just turn around early and head back.
Without today's miles it would take a insane effort to complete 300k by midnight Saturday... under the circumstances it just doesn't make sense. I'll still accumulate what miles I can, but I'm going to have to settle for less than 300k for this year's Raven Rocks challenge.
I'm going to try to do a "reset" in December, to hopefully wrap up the year more productively than the last 5-6 months have been and head into 2025 with a little momentum. But nothing as strenuous as 300k in 30 days.
Saturday, November 23, 2024
Friday, November 22, 2024
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
LOOKING LIKE A TOUGH FINISH TO KMABIGN
94.4 Miles to Go... In 10 Days...
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
I started this challenge (the 300k Raven Rocks Challenge) strong... but then things went a bit off the rails in the middle of the month. So much for kicking my ass back into gear...
10 days, 94.4 miles, an average of 9.5 miles per day.
I think it's possible but it's going to hurt.
If I can manage at least 25 miles during the weekend of 11/23-24, and another 25 miles for two days over my Thanksgiving "break"... that leaves "only"46 miles over the remaining 7 days... an average of 6.6mi a day.
Honestly, it's insane. But so was running a marathon when I'd never really run before, way back in 1997. For that matter, hitting 300k during the 1st Raven Rocks Challenge in 2020 was nuts - I only decided it was possible with 7 days and 90k to go.
Slow and steady won't win a race... but it might get me to 300k by midnight 11/30. That and legs that are going to be really freakin' tired when December gets here.
JMH
Monday, November 18, 2024
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Wednesday, November 06, 2024
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