So, I’m sitting here 3 days after Moab and trying to reflect a little. What on earth has happened to me? Things are changing, I am changing, my ideas about life and what I am capable of are changing. It’s amazing how this happens; one day you are you, and the next day you have different ideas. It’s not necessarily a gradual thing.
Today I woke up with absolutely no aches or pains. Yesterday I had no aches or pains. Two days ago my calves and knees were a little sore. Three days ago I ran 34 miles. I’m noticing that’s it’s not doing the distance that broadens my horizons, well, I guess that’s part of it, but an even bigger part is the lack of lasting effect it’s having on my body. That’s what really pushes me to think that I can go farther, or faster.
If feels like I just woke up one day and could run for a long ways. My standards of what is long have taken a 180 degree turn. Now, this is obviously a shift that needed to happen. Ironman afterall is not a short event. It’s a good thing, I guess I’m just a little surprised that I am this comfortable with it.
Utradistance racing, from the little taste I just had, is totally totally addicting. The people, the atmosphere, the outdoors, the grueling nature of the miles, finding peace in the distance, yup, very addicting!
Chomp Chomp (me being bitten by the Ultra bug)
Whoosh Whoosh (me taking off on the airplane)
Toot Toot (riding the ferry)
Ahhh Ahhh (i haven’t been here since I was a kid)
Run Run (because 34 only makes you want 50)
Cami says:
I have 3 things to say:
1. You are awesome
2. You are totally inspiring
3. You are totally NUTS!
More power to ya! Go get ‘em!
November 18th, 2008 at 8:19 pm
Sonja says:
I’ll take that! I pretty much agree with you, at least about the nuts part!
November 19th, 2008 at 5:02 am
John Steiner says:
Hello Sanja!
Congratulations on the run! It WAS awesome!!! I too was one of the runners able-bodied to finish, and am committed to Quebec, Moab and the Mohican 100 Miler for 2009! Best of luck on your running and, “Have Fun!”
See you on the roads,
John
November 20th, 2008 at 5:20 am
Mishy says:
I don’t see what the big deal is. All you did was drop a K off your last longest race…
Awesome 50K and now on to 50 miles! Woooohoooo!!! Can’t wait to read the report.
November 20th, 2008 at 9:54 am
Colorado Running says:
You’re right about the distance. After the Denver Marathon this year, I wasn’t sore at all, I started wondering if I pushed myself hard enough.
I also used to think that 20 miles was incredibly far to run, now I don’t even think anything of it, it’s just that it’s going to take 2:30 of my day and I just need to fit it in.
Well done!
November 20th, 2008 at 10:47 am
Sonja says:
Thanks All!
John! Congrats on your race, it was such a blast! Quebec sounds so fun, and I will have to look up this “Mohican 100″. Wowzer!
November 20th, 2008 at 12:07 pm