It has finally hit me. This morning I got a Final Update email from the race director. I am really going to get on a plane on Friday, fly to Arizona, and attempt my second hundred miler (101.4, actually). I am really looking forward to this one because I know several runners who will be running, plus I hope to meet a few I have been stalking online for quite some time now. The best thing I'm looking forward to is meeting my pacers. You may remember that for my last hundred miler I had several of you as virtual pacers. Well this time, two cyber friends that I have never met in person will be pacing me! The first is Jess. She used to blog and that is how I "met" her, she offered to pace me way back when I was first thinking of running one hundred miles. She will pace me from mile 60-75. The second is Laur, you may know her as RunningLaur and she will be pacing me from miles 75-90. A lot of runners drop out after 62 miles at this race because a "wimp-out" option is offered. In other words if you complete 100K miles, instead of a DNF, you get credit for completing a 100K. The good thing about me having pacers starting at the 60 mile point is that I won't be tempted to quit after four laps, I wouldn't want to disappoint my pacers and have them drive all the way out to the course only to see me quit.
What are my goals this time? Of course the primary goal is to finish under the time limit of 30 hours. My secondary goal is to set a PR, in this case I hope to finish under 29 hours. The weather looks like it will cooperate with highs only in the mid 80's. I just hope my feet hold up past 70 miles this time.
Just in case anyone out there wants to stalk me, my number is 181 and I think that they will have live tracking at the website. (At least they did last year.)
Growing up and growing out.
1 week ago
7 comments:
Have a great race! I can't even wrap my head around a 100 miler - but I guess you hear that a lot. How awesome to have pacers at the ready for you. Can't wait to hear the recap.
I'm so excited for your race! I'll be stalking your progress and wishing you lots of fun as you tackle your second 100! May all your race goals come true!
Good luck! I can't fathom running that distance, let alone for the second time!
you are going to do great! I will totally cyber stalk your results! Good Luck!
You are a machine, sister. Go knock it out!!!!!!!!
Looking forward to the race report. Wishing you great weather, strong legs and an overall GREAT day :)
I am still toying with the idea of running JJ in my Elvis costume, which has a cape, but I don't have a stand-alone cape.
I look forward to meeting this weekend! I'm sure you will continue past loop 4 if only to get back to Jackass Junction, a really good aid station.
This is so cool; I will anxiously await the race report.
Good luck!
And if you ever decide to do an ultra in Oregon; I would be proud to pace you.
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