Three big events this weekend, we have the Vineman Half-Ironman, the Trans Tahoe Relay and my event the Tahoe Rim Trail 100.
Yeah I'm pretty excited to be racing another hundred again. Is my body recovered from KM100? Yeah for the most part. I ended up getting some Active Release Therapy on my left leg and it's been a very good thing but the problems with that leg lay deep in the hamstring. I have an old injury there that has failed to heal completely and the problems I'm having now is a result of the other muscles compensating for that injured muscle. ART has been a positive and helpful experience for me. I'm glad I did it and when the damaged muscle is brought back to it's full strength I may be able to run faster without the issues I'm dealing with now. Good news no?
It continued to be a crazy schedule with the work thing and up till late last night I was pounding away at the keyboard but most of it is done now and I can race in peace. Sometimes it's not so crazy sometimes it is, the usual. See you all on the other side of TRT 100. I plan to push real hard and just go all out. I can come out of this with a really great time or a dnf. I plan to push hard as I have on my last races and just see where it goes from there.
Still smoky up there but the event hasn't been cancelled. Hopefully most of that junk in the air has cleared for the most part. As long as no new fires start we should be ok.
I hope you guys have a great weekend.
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Good luck this weekend Rick. I have no doubt you're gonna do just as well in Tahoe as you did at Kettle. Have a good time.
ReplyDeleteRick,
ReplyDeleteYour an inspiration. Good luck with the TRT 100. I am sure you will do well. Via con Dios!
You know J~mom is drooling all over Vineman. I know it's supposed to be a tough course though. At this point I just think about all things half iron.
ReplyDeleteANYWAY, GOOD LUCK with your 100!! If you don't get reports up quick enough I will stalk you! :>)
good luck at the hundred, rick. maybe i'll see you out there when you lap me. :)
ReplyDeleteAhhhhhh I always love coming over here and how you casual just say "Oh yeah and BTW I'm doing TRT 100 this weekend" :P Ahhhh the life of an ultra peep ;-)
ReplyDeleteGOOD LUCK!!! I'm certain you'll do awesome as usual ;-)
I'm sure you won't read this until you've returned home bearing sore legs, shredded feet, and a happy heart. Then again, like Marcy said, you only posted this morning saying, "Yeah, tomorrow I'm going to run 100 miles." How are we supposed to appropriately wish you good luck if you give us no warning? ;)
ReplyDeleteA Kiswahili proverb I recall from my time on the African continent is appropriate for this moment: "Haraka haraka haina baraka. Haba na haba kujaza kibaba." The overall meaning of this is that all things in life are a process to be experienced rather merely completed. I suppose the 100 mile distance is included.
Good luck this weekend, Rick!
Meghan
Good luck this weekend! Glad to hear the ART is helping.
ReplyDeleteHave an awesome race, Rick. I know you'll do great.
ReplyDeletegood luck on your TRT 100 rick!
ReplyDeleteI hope you're having a great time out there right now :) Hopefully it's a beautiful day (and night)
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to hear about a wonderful race!
you should be done or almost done by now....you know I will be calling that cell in a bit--haha
ReplyDeleteRick, I hope your race was great and that you had an awesome weekend! I look forward to hearing your report!
ReplyDeleteSo, how did it go?
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