After running Fit'Ness Taco 50k, I took a day to heal. Wanting to compete in the virtual leaderboard, as I was now 64 miles off the lead, I decided to run the Mystery Marathon. Marathon is a nice distance - just run 20, walk 3, then finish it off. My kids were coming over later so I didn't have time to do more anyway.
The Race
It had been raining so it wasn't hot. I started at 6:20 am. It sprinkled a tiny bit at one point but otherwise no rain.
There was a very slight soreness in my legs and ankles that quickly went away.
I put in the miles to 20, walked from 20-23, then ran it in.
Reflections
So far I'm holding up and over the strain from Brazos Bend 100k. The next morning I was only slightly sore.
I thought about the Jordan documentary, The Last Dance, and how Jordan consistently put in the effort.
Come Monday, I was 38 miles of the lead on the leaderboard.
I seem to be running consistent times. My 50ks have been under 7 hours mostly and this was about the same time as Wildflower Marathon. It's good to know when blocking out time to run and it makes me feel good I'm consistent.
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