Running Thoughts

I apologize for falling behind on updates. Thank you to everyone who reads and supports me. I hope to be able to help you guys accomplish your goals running or otherwise!   ACT I: Cloudland Canyon 50: Not What I Expected Ch. 1 Leadup & Pre-Race In the month following Pinhoti, I’ve enjoyed running, using it as an outlet for stress, and not following a specific plan. I’m relying on my past training and familiarity with the course since I ran the race last year. I felt incredibly burnt out. I encountered anxiety and panic attacks to the point where I considered, dropping from 50 miles to 50k, and even not running at all. Stress built up from work, home buying, and everything else. I decided to focus on enjoying the race and be willing to set aside goals if necessary.   I eagerly looked forward to improving on my time from 2021. I did poorly with a finish of 9:50. I finished 6 th despite all the struggles I had that day I was only 10 minutes out of 2 nd . I hadn’t run a 50

  Pinhoti 100: Beyond All Expectations   The Dream Team of guys that paced and crewed me at Pinhoti.  From Left to Right (Brandon, David, Me, and Ben) Introduction: There’s just over a mile to go… Brandon and I have been running together for around 4.5 hours now and we’re finishing in under 21:30, which is superb. With just over a mile left, we see a light heading out of this valley about a ¼ mile or so ahead of us. It takes us 2-3 minutes to reach that same spot. Brandon has been leading and pushing the pace to the finish. He looks back at me and says, “Did you see that? That’s 5 th place, let’s get after him!” I respond, “It’s going to take a miracle to catch him!” Brandon responds, “I’ve been witnessing one tonight.” (This is how I remember it. Most of this is a blur.) Time to go back to the beginning.   Chapter 1: Anxiety/Fear Leading up to the Race I had a lot of nerves and anxiety leading up to the race. Even little bits of fear started spreading into my psyche after