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2014-02-12 8:34 PM

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With a marathon under my belt, I got it in my head to train for our local favorite, Louisville Lovin' the Hills. It has a reputation for being tough for a 50k. Sure enough, the 7 hours I planned for (based on the median time from last year) turned into 8 hours after snow and freezing rain left tons of wood & dicey footing on the trails. 1st, 2nd & 3rd were all more than an hour behind last year's times. The first 20 miles were magical -- frozen trees, light snowfall, good company. Then my legs started to tighten up, making descending very painful. I was just trashed by the end, & happy to be walking the last 2 miles. More good company at the finish (the 1st place finisher was greeting everyone at the door) as well as terrific homemade soups.

Funny how a painful finish can make you swear off racing for all of, say, 48 hours. Now that the extensor tendonitis is easing off, I'm thinking, well gee, 8 hours is enough time to finish a flatland 50 miler! Now I just need to get the rest of my family on board.

Plenty of lessons learned:
- Train for more race than I need. Mud or snow can really change things.
- Either run more miles in my Trail Roc 150s or leave them at home for the long races, no matter how good they feel. I think a more forgiving shoe might have compensated for the extra time on the trail.
- Drill for descending as much as climbing.


2014-02-12 8:47 PM
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Congratulations on finishing your first ultra in tough conditions!   A friend of mine went down to volunteer and took some pictures so I saw the beauty as well as the harshness of the trail.   Good job!

 

2014-02-12 9:04 PM
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Cool! Congrats, Ultrarunner. Good tips
2014-02-14 12:51 AM
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cool well done - hope to do my first 50km next month - hope the conditions aren't just as bad!
2014-02-15 5:20 AM
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Good job!

2014-02-15 7:56 AM
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Congrats on the finish and the harsh conditions will make it all the more memorable.

Every race is a learning experience for the next one; this should be the first of many more...


2014-02-15 5:15 PM
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CONGRATS!! And as I make what I hope is "relentless forward progress" towards MY first ultra I appreciate the tips/lessons learned!

2014-02-18 9:49 AM
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Congrats on your ultra!

If I may, I would like to know what you experienced with extensor tendonitis? I just did a marathon and think I have the same issue going on(top of foot pain). Just curious where you had pain and how you treated it...
2014-02-19 3:10 PM
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Extensor tendonitis is pain on the top of the foot where that long web of tendons stretch over bony ridges between ankle and toe. Since it's caused by inflammation in the tendons, the pain is experienced acutely when you move your toes or flex your foot. RICE it, and when the pain eases, stretch the sh** out of your calves and build up dorsiflexion (pulling your foot up towards your leg). For me, probably two weeks w/ no running, a few more to clear it entirely. Swimming bugs it a little but doesn't seem to make it much worse. Biking feels fine.
2014-02-21 5:25 PM
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Thanks! That sounds EXACTLY like what I have going on. Is RICE it a typo, or am I missing something? ICE? It's been a week for me of no running and it does feel substantially better...I may try a short run this weekend to see what happens.
2014-02-24 2:19 PM
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Congrats and welcome to the club!!!


2014-02-24 3:46 PM
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Congratulations.  keep on runnin'

2014-02-26 10:33 AM
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RICE = Rest, Ice, Compression, & Elevation. Sure don't feel like they work, but these 4 are the indicated treatment, so I guess they do. My foot is coming back fine after 2 weeks off, and would probably be faster if I was more religious w/ my RICE (and would put my damn feet up every now and again). In my few short runs this week, I don't feel like I've lost too much, so all's good.
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