The weather was absolutely perfect. Mostly everything went according to plan too.
Corie called me every 5 hours or so with some good reminders, laughs, and shop talk. I rolled my legs out when they got tired, changed shirts with the sun, shoes when my feet hurt, and my aid station time was pretty quick – I had a cooler full of tailwind and another cooler full of lmnt / food. I’d drink a water bottle at the aid and bring one with me + a bite to eat.
Around 8pm – 10pm (mile 70?) I was just in such a low spot. Tired, slowly walking, questioning everything, and started to get overwhelmed with how far I have left to go. I called Corie and she pretty much told me that I gotta switch my vibe up. I was so down I didn’t even want to do that…. I just wanted to be done.
As I finished that loop, I changed that vibe up – music on, a clif bar, shoe change… it worked. I caught a crazy mojo where I was throwing tf down, forcing myself to walk 100 steps every half mile so I wouldn’t come crashing down.
That’s another thing, Strava called out my half mile split times which gave me something to focus on as the miles ticked by.
There’s no easy 100 mile races, and we’re never guaranteed to finish. After 7 months of training, I’m grateful to get another one done.
Physically? Sore, but slowly getting back into a workout routine.
Mentally? Drained, but slowly getting back into a normal headspace.
Health wise? Just getting over from being sick.
Onto the next
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Thank you for all the love, the support, the race, the volunteers, and everyone else – it really was such a perfect day.
After action report
Well? damn near everything
Didn’t? Learn to handle the low point better, whenever it comes
Different
- Less apple sauce only need 100 calories extra per hour max when drinking tailwind, maybe even only 50.
- Less tailwind , sub gaterlyte or something
- Coconut water slapped
- More pelligrono , no kombucha
- Salt tabs
- bring plain water
Joe DiAndrea 