Tag: 2011
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2011 digestion: Motivation,faith, trepidation
A good reason to run, strong motivation, is a great help in getting through the training and then through the run on the day. My motivation this year came from the doom that hangs over my running. That I’m getting older is a part of it. The set-backs that made it a struggle to build…
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Comrades 2011 digestion
Part of perfect ultra-running is being able to run with, let’s say, ultra-efficiency for hours on end. The best I got to was maybe 6 hours on tar with hills; maybe 10 hours on a paved, flat 100-miler; and, around 14 hours on mountain trails as long as I didn’t twist an ankle or two.…
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The numbers of my run
Stepped lightly into a cold wind, clear sky for the first run after the big day 8 days after the race. Recovery, a warm bed, gurgling rain, a dash of glory kept me inside before then. Felt good from the very first step. At even the lightest effort my pace was still faster than…
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The big day looms big
So why Comrades 2011, so far, hard? Got so much before, so what come back? Partly I know: be strong for my life’s autumn; healthy for two beautiful kids; top-up my soul with moon, stars, friends, more of the riches of the running world. But one more medal holds something I can’t know ‘til it’s…