Sorry for the long absence and I'll be back to post more soon but wanted to recap the last bit of silence from my running...
So last we left off after my pretty great experience at the Dances with Dirt 50K, I had fun, a lot of fun actually which was just what I needed. I had a pretty rough time after Grandma's trying to figure out the ultimate cause of my epic crash and burn and subsequently took my runs straight to the trails where I could distress and recoup from a hard 42 weeks of straight training (over 2K miles total) and DWD was the day I needed to feel better again. After the race, still being a bit lost on my goals, I decided I would knock off a goal not planned yet for this year... finishing my first 50 mile race.
Training for the 50 went pretty great with the exception of some growing PF pain that I shrugged off due to overall mileage and figured with the slower pace I could tough it through. I think ultimately my stubbornness overtook me listening to my body and one afternoon on a road run I pushed a little two hard and felt a pop in my arch... since that day I've been dealing with my first significant injury in years although I didn't realize it at that point. I was less than two weeks from the 50 so I took the next days off hoping my fitness level would be there and the time off would have whatever was happening calm down. I purchased a night splint boot and did a lot of swimming. I was optimistic I could make it through, even if things got tough... I have been in some pretty crappy race situations and always was able to make it though...
UPDATE : So I've written a race recap on the NorthFace 50 Miler a good dozen times since September but never posted as I didn't think a recap did it justice... I'll just say it was a pretty rough failure of a race. I made it 41 miles of out the 50 total miles and that will certainly bug me for a long time. I'm not the type of person to drop out of anything when I've committed to it and the subsequent injury and the last 16 weeks of rehab and not racing and training has been pretty tough. I'll have more updates on that soon but wanted to finally post and move on from what has been a pretty rough fall... hopefully I will be back training soon.. hope to be in full force by Jan/Feb and I'll keep everyone posted..
Happy Running!!
-Cory
I’m Cory, a runner and triathlete from the great state of Iowa. I live in Dubuque, a picturesque town built on the bluffs of the Mississippi River. In the past couple years I’ve traveled well over 4,000 miles running through the streets, trails and countryside of the Mississippi River Valley. Follow my journey as I train, compete, and have fun exploring the world on the run.
