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Post-Race Recovery: The Comedown

May 8, 2022May 8, 20224 minute readby emilyrudow

The Long and Tough Road to the Boston Marathon

May 8, 2017April 18, 20206 minute readby emilyrudow

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200 Mile Training | Week 14 Recap šŸ”ļø Total Time: 200 Mile Training | Week 14 Recap šŸ”ļø Total Time: 9:55:30 Total Distance: 57.44 km Total Elevation Gain: 3,461 m 3 strength workouts (paring this down as trail time ramps up) Last week was my heaviest elevation-wise so far, but aside from a bit of sleepiness and soreness, my body handled it pretty well. While in Whistler, my route got derailed with a bear on trail less than a mile in. My back-up was the ascent trail up Blackcomb, but after 3km, I hit snow. So I ended up climbing some ski hills and running the trails around the village. Itā€™s tough doing big days during shoulder season given the amount of snow on my bigger go-to summer routes. Iā€™m finding the route planning is starting to become the most mentally taxing especially as the days get bigger. Thereā€™s lots of improvisation, detours, and creativity involved in training for a 200-miler during this time of year. Iā€™m about a month and half from race day and the nerves have been kicking in full-force. Iā€™ve been finding that when Iā€™m out doing the thing, my anxiety subsides, but as soon as I rest my mind starts spiralling. Iā€™ve been trying to get to a place of calm (which is my biggest work in progress); controlling the variables that are controllable, and trying to let go of worst case scenario thinking šŸ˜®ā€šŸ’Ø We still got lots of work to do! #tahoe200training #200miletraining #trailrunningviews #trailrunner #hikebc
More time training means less time to feed myself More time training means less time to feed myself lol. Thanks @tacofinolovesyou for keeping me (+ my lil' lady šŸ¾) fuelled, full, and one happy taco-loving gal šŸ™‹šŸ¼ā€ā™€ļøšŸŒ®šŸ”ļø #trailrunning #hikebc #tacofino #runningfuel #runvan
Been slacking on the social media posting lol, but Been slacking on the social media posting lol, but we back! Week 12 was the most volume Iā€™ve done so far in this training block, but I had to scale back week 13 because of travel + my girlfriendā€™s birthday. Iā€™ve been practicing with different gear setups, trying to acclimatize to the extra weight on my back. Running with a 2L hydration pack + 2 x 500 ml flasks feels uncomfortable, but I gotta get used to it because of the long distances between aid stations. The amount of logistics and planning for these type of events is insane and tbh itā€™s been stressing me out. We still have some time, and Iā€™m trying to not let my fear of the unknown, issues with gear, navigation, and the daunting distance get in my head, but itā€™s hard. Iā€™ve been anxious as hell. As much as these races are physical, the mental work has always been more challenging. But I have some tricks that I've developed over the years: reminding myself why I'm doing this in the first place, preparing myself as best I can, and knowing that things are going to go sideways at some point, but to embrace, adapt, and just keep movin'. šŸ“ø: @loveofvita #ultratrailrunning #ultratraining #tahoe200training #trailrunning #trailrunner
Happy birthday to the most beautiful, hilarious, l Happy birthday to the most beautiful, hilarious, loving, generous, kind, caring, multi-faceted, all-around incredible lady. So lucky to have met you. Canā€™t wait to celebrate today with you + many more birthdays to come. Have the best day Kenz, I love youšŸ˜˜šŸŽ‚šŸ„³x
Happy EasteršŸ£ & Passover! Celebrated with a hike Happy EasteršŸ£ & Passover! Celebrated with a hike in my happy place with the lady bug. Sea to Summit as an out and back is always a tough day, but a rewarding one. Iā€™m starting to practice carrying a heavier pack (mandatory gear + 3L of water), which is gonna take some getting used tošŸ˜… Hope you all all enjoy some delicious treats and family time today x #seatosummit #hikebc #squamish #hikesquamish #hikesolo
200 Mile Training | Week 10 Recap ā†Ÿįؒ As I was wri 200 Mile Training | Week 10 Recap ā†Ÿįؒ As I was writing this recap, I kinda forgot what I did last week šŸ˜‚ ā€ØWeek 10 was my recovery post-Chuckanut. I took a few days off running with flexible workouts on the schedule based on how I was feelinā€™. My coach and I didnā€™t know what the damage would be post-50k, but I was pleasantly surprised to be feeling quite goodā€¦aside from some aggressive sleep-yelling the first night. The olā€™ body is holding up well! The highlight last week was definitely hiking the Slhanay trail for the first time with my pal @wild.and.hungry, who lugged up a piece of cake to the summit to celebrate my bday. My heart genuinely could not handle it. Still not feeling ready at all for Tahoe, but thatā€™s how Iā€™ve felt every new distance so farā€¦and itā€™s worked out. + I still have a few month of training to go! šŸ‘šŸ¼ #200miletraining #hikebc #trailrunner #hikemoreworryless #slhanay
If you told me this time last year how much would If you told me this time last year how much would happen between then and now, I wouldnā€™t have believed you. Itā€™s wild how much can change in just 12 months. I finally broke free from an injury cycle I genuinely thought would never end. I healed from a break-up with some tears, trash TV & lotsa tacos. I got a built-in bestie named BillithšŸ¾. I moved back to Olympic Village. I met an amazing lady. I froze my eggs. My life turned around completely. Today, Iā€™m celebrating 37 the same way I spend most of my days: morning coffee and reading, a walk in nature, tacos, a sweet treat, and time with the two loves of my life. 35 was a bumpy ride. 36 was a wonderful one. I have no idea what kind of ride 37 will be, but here we come anyways! #37yearsyoung #birthday #tacofinoambassador #thisis37
200 Mile Training | Week 9 + Chuckanut 50k Race Re 200 Mile Training | Week 9 + Chuckanut 50k Race Recap ā†Ÿįؒ I knew attempting a 50k at this stage of my training was going to feel like a challenge, and man did it everā€¦. My week-over-week volume has been intentionally conservative due to my CRPS flares and precariousness of symptoms. My coach and I made the call to play it safe, not risking anything that could jeopardize the bigger goal: Tahoe. Chuckanut is probably one of the easiest 50ks Iā€™ve done terrain-wise, yet felt like one of the hardest because of how undertrained I felt. The ratio of enjoyment to suffering leaned heavily toward suffering, but despite that, I still managed to have some fun. Running along the ridge with those stunning mountain views, briefly crossing paths with my coach @adventuresofjenthar as she flew by, and seeing my good pal @sarahkorp at the finish line (who absolutely crushed it with a PR!), were some of the highlights. After Chuckanut, I felt kinda down. Not so much about my time (I finished in about 6 hours), but how hard it felt physically and mentally. I wasnā€™t dialled in, and my thoughts about dropping were stronger than normal. I thought to myself that if mentally, I canā€™t even endure 50k, how the hell am I going to manage 200 miles? In the days that followed, I felt anxious, questioning my abilities to achieve such a huge feat. Races expose where we fall shortā€”where we excel and what needs work. Physically, I got a lot of work to do on rolling hills, climbing, and general conditioning. But my mindset needs work too. Enduring boredom, managing those negative thought loops, and reminding myself why Iā€™m doing this in the first place. Lucky for me, my girlfriend and coach got me out of my head with a post-race pep talk, refocusing me on next steps and getting me excited again. The last 10k of Chuckanut was flat and horribleā€¦but I got it done. It was a solid training day and more importantly, honest feedback. Now, back to workšŸ™ƒ šŸ“ø: @tiarebowmanphoto #chuckanut #chuckanut50k #ultratrailrunning #trailrun #ultramarathon
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