I'm currently in my hotel room with my legs up while my ace crew member (my sister) helps us get ready to head down to the finish line to see the volunteer podiatrists.
I'm very proud of my effort. Really, I don't think I could feel better about a DNF. I learned an awful lot. I met some awesome people. I was the beneficiary of some amazing volunteer efforts (with a great big A+ for my one and only sister). I got my first ever race blisters (in a BIG way). And I set a distance and "time on my feet" PR. Hopefully I'll be able to get up a modest race report this week.
6 comments:
Sorry to hear about your DNF but it seems you're taking it in stride...love the attitude :)
"Attitude is Everything" an old coach of mine was fond of saying. This will only make the next race that much better.
Rest up, take care of your feet, and enjoy the 70 mile training run you just did for your next 100 miler!
Best,
Mike
70 miles is a great achievement, Greg, congrats! It will fuel the fire to go further next time. Your running efforts and writing skills are always an inspiration. Hope you have a fast recovery,
JW
70 miles is still pretty darn good. Congrats on a valiant effort and a great "training run." Is that a mileage PR? Keep it up and you'll snag that 100 miler soon.
I'm so glad that you went for it, Greg :) You tried something incredibly tough, and you made it 70.6 miles...more than you've ever done, and that kicks ass! I like what Mike said, "a 70 mile training run for your next 100 miler!"
Now you have a couple things you know to work on to make sure they aren't an issue next time (and, oh, there will be a next time!). Great job out there, and I look forward to your RR :)
~P
Yep, what Paige said. Good job on the mileage and time pr's.
Thank you all! I've got a monster schedule the next 2 weeks, but I'm working on piecing together a little race report. Can't thank you guys enough for the encouragement!
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