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I got a call from the Defense Force today they want me to come in on the 13th of February for a medical examination and psychological test. If I pass that I'll be enlisted then off to boot camp.

just found out some random info about that ultra:

the masters guy I post in here on occasion, got 2nd overall in like 2013.

also he was on a relay team (like i'm about to do) which set the CR at 49 laps. They averaged ~5:54 min/mi pace as a team. That's batshit considering the hills. holy crap.

I think I want to do it individually next year.. I definitely think I can win that. Could be my first prize money win Have it in my mind for 2019.

danny.doc

Thank you.

I can’t thank everyone enough for showing support before and after the race in Houston. I felt every bit of support and it’s that type of energy that helps one dig a little deeper during the race when things get difficult. It gets one through the journey and lifts one to higher places than first imagined. It also makes the celebration much better. This USA Olympic Trials qualifier is not only mine but a larger team effort.

In the buildup to the race, I tried to learn as much as possible about the Marathon, without it becoming overwhelming. I was going to do something I had never done before, which makes for a stressful yet exhilarating experience. I gleaned information from many sources, Coach Lundo, my teammates, family and friends in the community who have run the Marathon. There are a host of tiny details I carried with me into race day. It’s a little bit like being a collector. You collect, sift through everything and keep the things that help.

One thing that helped me in the last few weeks was writing down my plan of attack. About 10 days out, I wrote out the range of splits I thought I could hit in 5-mile increments. I also wrote down a quote/image I thought would help me for that segment. I can’t remember if all of these quotes/images surfaced in my head during the race, but the theme was there for me.

The splits I explicitly remember seeing during the race were the 10-mile, Half and 20-mile (52:40, 1:09:13, 1:46:00). Other than that, I was zoned in, sometimes checking my watch for a split, but mostly trying to hit the right feel.

The lesson I took away from this is I knew myself better than I realized. I had put in the training for months and it had produced self-knowledge. If we know ourselves and we put in the right training, there is less fear around an experience, and you can just let go, let it fly, and dive into the moment.

i just bought 3 pairs of kinvara 8s, including the last two pairs saucony has of the red and blue ones in my size (10.5) 

but shit, the 8s are better than the 9s, best running shoes i've ever owned. and apparently the 10 is worse than the 9. lesson learned: if you find something that works, but you know it'll wear out, buy backups and stash 'em.