Grasslands - 50 Mile Ultra - RunUltra Marathon


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Decatur, Texas
United States
North Texas Trail Runners
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 10h 28m 56s
Overall Rank = 25/50
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Got up early and ate three packets of oatmeal and a power bar and started hydrating. Drove down to the race, running late, and got there in the nick of time.
Event warmup:

No real warm up for an ultra I guess. You start at a slow jog and never really move much beyond that.
Run
  • 10h 28m 56s
  • 50 miles
  • 12m 35s  min/mile
Comments:

This was my first 50 mile ultra and I had a great time. The race was very well organized and there was plenty of aid. I did have GI problems for about the first 15 miles and I was trying to run very conservatively. I got lost once when a bunch of horse riders were blocking the main trail and I could not see it so turned off onto a side trail and went maybe a quarter mile down the trail until I realized that I no longer saw any shoe prints.

I was feeling great at mile 39 but then took a fall and didn't feel so hot after that and then between miles 40 and 42 I had a huge energy slump. I was able to start picking back up about mile 43 and finished well. It was an amazing experience.
What would you do differently?:

Watch my diet in the days before the race and run a little more aggressively.
Post race
Warm down:

I went and stood in a cold pond for a bit to try and cool my legs and reduce swelling. Then I wnet and got lots of food, went to the hotel room and layed around.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

GI problems, getting lost and just the conservative running of a first timer.

Event comments:

I discovered that my feet swell too much to be contained even by my large 12 EE marathon shoes so I went out and bought a gargantuan 13 EE pair of shoes.




Last updated: 2007-11-23 12:00 AM
Running
10:28:56 | 50 miles | 12m 35s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/50
Performance: Good
Course: The course was a four loop affair that came off a central point where there was a main aid station/drop bag area/finish line. There was a fair amount of overlap between the four loops as you neared the central point.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4