Here’s the video from the 2011 Shadow of the Giants 50k (or in my case, 35k). Trying to decide whether to watch it? I’ll break it down for you. Pros: relatively short, awesome soundtrack song, cameo by a sassy Australian RD, and serious landscape porn. Cons: shaky camera work, I eat a cookie in a very unladylike fashion, and by the end I have a raspy Marge Simpson voice. The choice is yours.
Tag Archive: rough race
Shadow of the Giants 50k – June 2011
Shadow of the Giants is usually the highlight of my spring racing season. It’s the race I return to year after year because of the atmosphere, the beautiful scenery, the saucy race director, and the chance to escape LA and play in one of the country’s most scenic areas. I was especially looking forward to it this year because my recent races have been going so well and I intended to try and break my recently-set 50k PR on the course.
But instead of coming on the blog to (modestly!) gloat about another awesome race, I instead have to type those three letters I’ve never written before: DNF. For the first time in my life, I didn’t finish a race, and to say I have mixed feelings about it is to put it mildly. But let me back up…
San Juan Trails 50k – March 2010
After feeling so great at Twin Peaks in February, San Juan Trails was a real struggle. On paper it looks easier than Twin Peaks (less mileage, less elevation) but it felt much more difficult. Part of it might have been my body: I was having stomach issues and hadn’t been keeping much food in since Wednesday, including not being able to choke down as much breakfast as I would have liked. I finished most of my oatmeal, but didn’t have the banana or gummies I had before Twin Peaks. Also, I’d only gotten 3 hours of (interrupted) sleep the night before, so I didn’t have as much in the tank to start.
Tag Archive: rough race
2011 Shadow of the Giants 50k Video!
Here’s the video from the 2011 Shadow of the Giants 50k (or in my case, 35k). Trying to decide whether to watch it? I’ll break it down for you. Pros: relatively short, awesome soundtrack song, cameo by a sassy Australian RD, and serious landscape porn. Cons: shaky camera work, I eat a cookie in a very unladylike fashion, and by the end I have a raspy Marge Simpson voice. The choice is yours.
Shadow of the Giants 50k – June 2011
Shadow of the Giants is usually the highlight of my spring racing season. It’s the race I return to year after year because of the atmosphere, the beautiful scenery, the saucy race director, and the chance to escape LA and play in one of the country’s most scenic areas. I was especially looking forward to it this year because my recent races have been going so well and I intended to try and break my recently-set 50k PR on the course.
But instead of coming on the blog to (modestly!) gloat about another awesome race, I instead have to type those three letters I’ve never written before: DNF. For the first time in my life, I didn’t finish a race, and to say I have mixed feelings about it is to put it mildly. But let me back up…
San Juan Trails 50k – March 2010
After feeling so great at Twin Peaks in February, San Juan Trails was a real struggle. On paper it looks easier than Twin Peaks (less mileage, less elevation) but it felt much more difficult. Part of it might have been my body: I was having stomach issues and hadn’t been keeping much food in since Wednesday, including not being able to choke down as much breakfast as I would have liked. I finished most of my oatmeal, but didn’t have the banana or gummies I had before Twin Peaks. Also, I’d only gotten 3 hours of (interrupted) sleep the night before, so I didn’t have as much in the tank to start.
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