20 mile training run redemption.
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2014-08-30 12:19 PM |
105 | Subject: 20 mile training run redemption. Two weeks ago my first 20 miler ever drug me into an alley, beat me up, stole my wallet and laughed at me. I drug myself home, licked my wounds and started looking forward to the rematch. 2 weeks ago summary Time: 3:40:54 Distance: 20.1 mi Pace: 10:58/mi Today was redemption. From the beginning I was stalking that 20 mile beast. The first ten miles flew by, the beast was nowhere in sight. I hit the turnaround and there he was, in the form of a significant headwind. I laughed at him and pushed on through. My pace was good, my form felt good, I wasn't afraid of this little bully anymore. That 20 mile punk kept trying to drag me into that damp dank, dark alley and slap me around. I wasn't having any of it. even though my stomach was a little off from trying to keep hydrated and nutrition, I was fighting off that little imp. Finally around mile 15 I let my focus slip while I was picking up my drop bottles and refilling my waist bottles. The 20 mile demon had me in the very dark place. My pace had dropped below 10:00 min/mile, but the joke was on him. As soon as I was in the alley i fought back. I grabbed him by the lapels, and slammed him up against the crumbling brick wall. Loose grout and mortar was sifting like a fine powder, catching the stray beams of light. I started slapping that little 20 mile run upside the head. Open hand, back hand, open hand, back hand, over and over again. Bam, I was at mile 16. Sure I had been scratched up, punched in the gut a few times, but I knew I had this. The 20 miler wasn't giving up. The next two miles was a fight. He threw some uphills at me, tried to slow me down when I picked up my dropped shirt, tried giving me a gut-ache, My right ankle was rubbed raw and sore, every dirty trick in the book. I slammed him back up against that alley wall, switched to my left hand, and really started giving him the business. At mile 19 I turned and left him crumpled in the alley. Feebly he tried to clutch at my Hokas and drag my pace back below 10m/m. I laughed over my shoulder, picked up my pace and finished strong. Completing my final mile well under 10m/m Summary: Time: 3:11:15 Distance: 20.12mi Pace 09:30/mi That little punk did get in one little final blow. My garmin wigged out, and didn't record any lap data. Just the summary. Still I feel fantastic especially compared to 2 weeks ago. |
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2014-08-30 12:26 PM in reply to: Mtnwesttri |
Pro 6520 Bellingham, WA | Subject: RE: 20 mile training run redemption. Way to go. That's a great improvement and confidence builder. Just wait until you meet his big brother that prefers to wait until 20 miles into a marathon before dragging you into the alley. |
2014-08-30 1:25 PM in reply to: Mtnwesttri |
Master 2759 Los Angeles, CA | Subject: RE: 20 mile training run redemption. Nice! You can beat him! I'm trying to do the same. |
2014-08-30 2:02 PM in reply to: popsracer |
105 | Subject: RE: 20 mile training run redemption. Originally posted by popsracer Way to go. That's a great improvement and confidence builder. Just wait until you meet his big brother that prefers to wait until 20 miles into a marathon before dragging you into the alley. The 9:30 pace is right where I thought I should be, but I would have been fine with a 10:00. That's why I was so disappointed with my 11:00 pace two weeks ago. I knew it was all mental, but I was still a little surprised to clock that 9:30 I've got an appointment with the big brother in 3 weeks at the Top of Utah Mary. I'll be watching for the dark alleys at mile 20 or so . Two weeks later I get to take on the uglier bigger brother at the North Face Endurance Challenge Utah 50k that beast might show up anytime, but I'm gonna face him! |
2014-08-30 8:16 PM in reply to: #5045232 |
64 | Subject: RE: 20 mile training run redemption. Badass. Well done. |
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