Post Dizzy Fiftes

Here I am a full 2 weeks and 2 days after having a great race (for me) at the Dizzy Fifties 50k and I feel I'm finally 100% recovered. What I experienced after DF50k was a little burn out I think, a post race hangover that lasted about a week and a half. I had already planned on taking a full week off, which I did basically I ran a total of 13.5 miles for the week, which is the lowest week total for me this year. So as Monday approached I had decided to start my prep for LBL 60k and so I did, but what I found was lazy, tired legs and no motivation to get out the door, but I did however end up running 27.1 miles for the week but I really had to push my self to get out there. At any rate I scratched my Sat. long run with club and took the day off totally. Hoping a few more days would allow me to find my mojo. After waiting all day Sunday I finally made it out the door for my goto 4 mile loop in my neighborhood., after the run in the freezing cold wind and snow I was finally feeling like a runner again and I couldn't wait for the 7 miler Stevie and I had planned for Monday. As Stevie and I headed through the Maryland Farms Park and out onto our 7 mile loop named the "NT" I immediately knew that the legs where back and feeling good. Flash forward to mile 6 and in bound back to the car I was still feeling motivated and ready for whatever is next in this journey. As I write this I think the hangover is gone and I am back in the groove. That fast you ask? Yep that fast! Besides this is what I love to do! the hangover couldn't last that long right? So what can I take from this? Well maybe I didn't properly refuel as I should have or maybe 2 weeks is the standard recovery time for a 50k? All I know is, I'm feeling great and ready to put in the time to get me ready for my next challenge. As with anything that knocks you back a couple of steps, I will learn from this and make sure it doesn't happen again. I will be better prepared mentally and physically for my after party hangover!!! Till next time get out there and enjoy what god gave you.

Keep moving forward
RW