"Ignoramus24281" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:On April 2, there is going to be a 50 k race. It will be relatively
inexpensive, only $35. I am considering participating in it, not
necessarily with the intent to finish -- although it is remotely
possible that I would be able to finish
Not to resurrect the notion of nutrition but if you plan to do this
without ingesting a [censored] pile of carbs from the aid stations - then
don't even thank about it. If you plan proper nutrition then maybe.
Not that you want to plan for the DNF but understand the course and see
what the bail out points are and do they provide a ride back to the
start. Some races are one big loop or out-n-backs while others are a
series of smaller chunks. I finished one earlier this month that was 5k
loop. Some people come to the longer races, especially trails, and want
to experience the atmosphere and just do subset. Phooey to those that
feel the DNF is some terrible thing to do.
OTOH, you knew this was coming, you best step up your running big time.
A max run of 45 minutes will get you to a 10k and all the pull-ups in
the world will not help your legs move forward. If you log history is
any guide you have miles to go before you sleep and think you are
urinating into the wind.
Quoted message said:-- but with the intent to see
how far can I jog before I am compelled to stop.
Wrong way to approach the race. The goal is to finish which means you
do a run/walk strategy. If you plan to run every inch less an aid
station stop you are trying to perform like an elite runner. Very, very
few try to run every inch. Think of it as long walk with some running
inserted.
Quoted message said:Would you think that this is an idea that is somehow terribly
detrimental to my life or plans to run the fall Chicago marathon? That
would be unlikely, but I am seeking opinions of experienced runners.
You have lots of time to recovery assuming you don't do something
equivalent to your handle.
-DougF