I don't know if it was the double shot of Nespresso I had this morning, or the long standing debate on running the Way Too Cool 50K I have been having with my friends, but either way something made me feel bold enough to take the leap! Screw the 30 miler, why not jump straight into a real ultra that offers half paved roads? I just registered for the American River 50!
http://www.ar50mile.com/default.aspx
Set in my hometown of Sacramento, its a solid uphill climb to Auburn, and frankly, no joke. It's a qualifier race for the Western States 100, so a good race to see what I'm in for when it comes to training for my life goal. My rationalization was that this race is half paved road, and half trail. A [nice] way to ease into the trail races... Right? Maybe the 50K trail race was a better option because it was shorter. Either way, it's too late now! April 6, 2013 will mark the day for my first anticipated ultra finish! Training begins Monday! Between studying and training, I'm not going to have much time to do anything else!
Check out the ridic course profile. The last 3 miles look like hell on earth. What a crazy way to end a race, especially one that long!
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