Dizzy Fifties 40 mile

I went into my fall break with the goal of running twice a day and getting in about 50 miles. It hasn't quite worked out that way and in fact I will be lucky to get in half that. Although, I feel good while running, the parts of my body that broke down during Stump Jump start hurting after about 2 miles into any run. Then they tend to be sore the rest of the day. I really want to do the 40 miler but if I can't get in some longer runs over the next 10 days (or at least some short runs with some biking) I'm going to have to say no to the race.

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Saturday - 5.0 miles

My first real run since Stump Jump. I have gained 8 lbs in just over a week. I have run only 2 miles total since the race. I missed a local 5k this morning because Luke woke up at 6:30. I ran this afternoon in 48 degree temps and ran 5 miles in 40 minutes. The first mile was 7.45 and the last was 7.39 while the middle 3 were all at about 8.10-8.12. My knees (both of them) hurt the entire way. But considering, it wasn't a bad run. I'm looking to do the Autumnfest 8k on Thanksgiving Day. And tinkering with the idea of doing Dizzy Fifties 40 mile on Nov. 21st.

Stump Jump 50k Race Report

Check out my race report for the Stump Jump 50k ultramarathon.