Text to one of my oldest friends and college roommate, Brian Moon:
"You and me...TransRockies run next August. 6 days, 115 miles, through the Rockies. Adventure of a lifetime! What do you say?"
Reply about 5 minutes later:
"In a year? Hell yeah. I'll need the time. Let's do it!"
I challenged the right guy. It's official - we are running as an 80+ team in the 2011 GoreTex TransRockies run! We are IN...hopefully not INsane. I have always wanted to participate in an Ultramarathon run and had my eye of this one for quite some time. Yes, I'm stoked! Yes, my excitement is sprinkled with a little fear - the fear of the challenge ahead and whether I have what it takes! But, I'm determined, as I know Brian is, and will "get er done."
As I approach this adventure, I have two goals. (1) To enjoy the journey -starting with the training all the way through the 6 day run (2) Finish
Looking forward to it all!
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Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
T-319 Days
Day 1 has come and gone. Having slept on it a bit, the magnitude of the undertaking is beginning to settle in. One of the biggest challenges (ignoring the distance) will be the altitude. I'm not sure how to train for that in north Texas. Still, I'm excited!
My teammate, Willie Skinner, and I are runners from way back. We've competed at a fairly high level since our junior high school days in central Texas. We ran competitively in college. We've done some events post college (an ex-marine, he has completed the odd marathon or two and I've done some triathlons and cycling), but nothing like this.
Our first step is prepare to prepare. To do so, we'll look for a suitable training program and training gear. I know I've got to get some new running shoes. Having trained and raced in Brooks and Nike's in the past, I'll probably go that direction. I'm thinking I'll need at least 2 pair of shoes for the actual event, but I don't have to deal with that yet.
So goal 1 is to get some gear and have my first training run in this weekend. I want to log my runs, distance and time, and even take some weights and measures of my body. Maybe some notes on diet too. It'll be interesting to see the effects this will have on us.
If anyone has any training regimens for ultra-distance running events, let me know. All tips welcome!
My teammate, Willie Skinner, and I are runners from way back. We've competed at a fairly high level since our junior high school days in central Texas. We ran competitively in college. We've done some events post college (an ex-marine, he has completed the odd marathon or two and I've done some triathlons and cycling), but nothing like this.
Our first step is prepare to prepare. To do so, we'll look for a suitable training program and training gear. I know I've got to get some new running shoes. Having trained and raced in Brooks and Nike's in the past, I'll probably go that direction. I'm thinking I'll need at least 2 pair of shoes for the actual event, but I don't have to deal with that yet.
So goal 1 is to get some gear and have my first training run in this weekend. I want to log my runs, distance and time, and even take some weights and measures of my body. Maybe some notes on diet too. It'll be interesting to see the effects this will have on us.
If anyone has any training regimens for ultra-distance running events, let me know. All tips welcome!
Monday, October 4, 2010
T-320 Days
Today I received an unexpected text from one of my oldest and best friends. It was a challenge really. "Let's compete in the TransRockies Run!" he says. I immediately repy "I'm in!". Then I learn the facts...
Per the website:
2011 GORE-TEX® TransRockies Run
A New Epic in the Rockies
This year from August 21-26, 200 teams of two and 50 RUN3 solo runners will take on the Colorado Rockies for a running experience like no other. During the six days of the GORE-TEX® TransRockies Run, runners from all over the world will run, eat and live together as they cover 115 miles of spectacular scenery, fully supported by a dedicated and professional Event Team who will look after all aspects of their food, accommodations and on-course support.
Based upon the wildly successful GORE-TEX® TransAlpine-Run in Europe and the TransRockies mountain bike race, the GORE-TEX® TransRockies Run is run on a multi-day point-to-point format which allows athletes to access and traverse wild and fantastic scenery, while building camaraderie, overcoming adversity and sharing a singular adventure.
The GORE-TEX® TransRockies Run course runs from Buena Vista to Beaver Creek, through the heart of the White River and San Isabel National Forests. The course includes a mix of singletrack and forest road with nearly 25,000 feet of elevation gain, reaching altitudes of over 12,500 ft.
Racers are fed and housed in a tent city, and treated to hot showers and other amenities every night, and are supported throughout each stage with feed and aid stations along with a fully-equipped and mobile medical team. Each day’s run is filmed by a professional TV crew who produce footage which is shown during the daily awards ceremony recognizing the stage and overall leaders.
Each morning, the racers will leave the race village en masse and tackle the day’s course before arriving at the finish where the Event Team has moved in and rebuilt the village from the night before. With gear bags, tents, showers and food waiting, the racers can spend the rest of the afternoon and evening trading stories, healing wounds and recovering in preparation for the next day’s run.
http://transrockies.com/transrockiesrun/transrockies/race_main.htm
It sounds like an adventure to me, but do I ever have a lot of work to do to get remotely ready for this.
This blog will be a brutal and personal account of the tranformation we hope to undergo to prepare ourselves for this insane challenge. Follow us and you can share in the trials of perparation, and hopefully the exhileration of completion of a feat I can barely gauge the scope of. Let the adventure begin....
Per the website:
2011 GORE-TEX® TransRockies Run
A New Epic in the Rockies
This year from August 21-26, 200 teams of two and 50 RUN3 solo runners will take on the Colorado Rockies for a running experience like no other. During the six days of the GORE-TEX® TransRockies Run, runners from all over the world will run, eat and live together as they cover 115 miles of spectacular scenery, fully supported by a dedicated and professional Event Team who will look after all aspects of their food, accommodations and on-course support.
Based upon the wildly successful GORE-TEX® TransAlpine-Run in Europe and the TransRockies mountain bike race, the GORE-TEX® TransRockies Run is run on a multi-day point-to-point format which allows athletes to access and traverse wild and fantastic scenery, while building camaraderie, overcoming adversity and sharing a singular adventure.
The GORE-TEX® TransRockies Run course runs from Buena Vista to Beaver Creek, through the heart of the White River and San Isabel National Forests. The course includes a mix of singletrack and forest road with nearly 25,000 feet of elevation gain, reaching altitudes of over 12,500 ft.
Racers are fed and housed in a tent city, and treated to hot showers and other amenities every night, and are supported throughout each stage with feed and aid stations along with a fully-equipped and mobile medical team. Each day’s run is filmed by a professional TV crew who produce footage which is shown during the daily awards ceremony recognizing the stage and overall leaders.
Each morning, the racers will leave the race village en masse and tackle the day’s course before arriving at the finish where the Event Team has moved in and rebuilt the village from the night before. With gear bags, tents, showers and food waiting, the racers can spend the rest of the afternoon and evening trading stories, healing wounds and recovering in preparation for the next day’s run.
http://transrockies.com/transrockiesrun/transrockies/race_main.htm
It sounds like an adventure to me, but do I ever have a lot of work to do to get remotely ready for this.
This blog will be a brutal and personal account of the tranformation we hope to undergo to prepare ourselves for this insane challenge. Follow us and you can share in the trials of perparation, and hopefully the exhileration of completion of a feat I can barely gauge the scope of. Let the adventure begin....
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