Meet Team Chad
Yesterday Chad ran a 50 mile trail race, Dawg Gone Long Run 50 Miler, at Caesar Creek. The other 3 in the photo? We were his pacers. I ran 18.25 miles of mud, hills, over and under fallen trees and more hills. I drank more water than ever. I enjoyed the scenery. It was beautiful and a nice break from our regular Saturday long runs.
I still prefer road runs but the ideal is a combination of running both trail and road runs. The strange thing is, running trails is a totally different mind set. Next year, I'm doing the whole 50!
A few more shots.
His first stop to eat and change shoes.
From Alyssa!
I never thought I would say I don't mind the mud and getting dirty. It's part of the fun!
Relax when you're done.
50 miles later! Nice job Chad! Just keep raising the bar for me :)
Surprise yourself. Push past your physical limits! ~Unknown
Very cool! My brother-in-law is an ultra marathon...we have crewed for him in a few races and my husband has paced him. It's quite the experience!
Posted by: Marisa@The Pace of my Life | July 10, 2011 at 09:51 AM
wow, that's awesome!! :)
Posted by: Jennifer | July 10, 2011 at 10:10 AM
WOW!! 50 miles??? That is overwhelming. A HUGE Congratulations to Chad!!! And fun that you were all able to run with him for part of it! I have never run on a trail. They are a little intimidating, but someday I would like to try it!
Posted by: Nikki @ The Worth Of My Sole | July 10, 2011 at 10:33 AM
Very Cool!! Love that your all do this together!
Posted by: Rani | July 10, 2011 at 10:35 AM
I cannot even imagine running 50 feet! Oh, wow, 50 miles! I am in awe!
I think I need to spend some more time stalking your blog to inspire me to be more active lol!
Christina
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♥ xoxo
Posted by: Christina | July 10, 2011 at 11:26 AM
Really wish I could be a runner-- I heard it's the best stress reliever!
Visiting from VB
Posted by: Originalprototype | July 10, 2011 at 03:35 PM
OMG, I'm soooo not a runner. I totally give you great props! You did inspire me to mabe start...walking! :)
I found you via voiceBoks!
~Erin
www.mynuggetsoftruth.blogspot.com
Posted by: fatherschild@sbcglobal.net | July 10, 2011 at 06:39 PM
What a great team effort!
Thanks for sharing,
Kristina
Visiting from vB
www.icing-and-crumbs.blogspot.com
Posted by: Kristina | July 10, 2011 at 08:09 PM
WOW! 50 miles of trails for Chad and 18.25 for you! Yikes! Excellent job. I am impressed, 5 miles was tough for me. I like trail running, but I really need to incorporate it more into my training so that those little muscles in my feet and ankles that don't get used on road runs can get into shape and not spend 48 hours recuperating. Hope you had a great time and got some rest today!
Posted by: Heather @ EndlessJubilee | July 10, 2011 at 09:27 PM
Thank you Heather. It was a hard course but in the end we had a great time and lots of rest on Sun.
Jill Conyers
My Blog: http://jillconyers.typepad.com/
How often in life we complete a task that was beyond the capability of the person we were when we started it. ~Robert Brault
Posted by: jillconyers | July 11, 2011 at 06:31 PM
Thank you Kristina. Just visited [and followed] your blog. Such a cutie in the photos.
Jill Conyers
My Blog: http://jillconyers.typepad.com/
How often in life we complete a task that was beyond the capability of the person we were when we started it. ~Robert Brault
Posted by: jillconyers | July 11, 2011 at 06:35 PM
Thank you Erin. Start walking :)
Jill Conyers
My Blog: http://jillconyers.typepad.com/
How often in life we complete a task that was beyond the capability of the person we were when we started it. ~Robert Brault
Posted by: jillconyers | July 11, 2011 at 06:41 PM
It definitely relieves stress almost without fail. The only time I am able to think of nothing else if I want to. Thanks for visiting :)
Jill Conyers
My Blog: http://jillconyers.typepad.com/
How often in life we complete a task that was beyond the capability of the person we were when we started it. ~Robert Brault
Posted by: jillconyers | July 11, 2011 at 06:55 PM