That's right. Yours truly has an ultra coming up in just 42 days. A fun and adventurous day for sure. I've done this race 3 times before. The ultra community is pretty unique. The average age is probably 30 and everyone's bodies are perfect and their muscles are taut (don't look at my 73-year old gut). Today I practiced at the track just to mix things up.
It was hot but I managed to get in some respectable steps.
I'm a believer that the best races come from a desire to run and not an obligation. Nobody makes us do this. So I'm still out here doing my thing. In a week or so I'll kick it into high gear, then begin my taper. I know the race will be a grind to be taken one mile at a time. You slog through those miles, mentally ticking them off as you go. Fun, right? Then you'll recover and actually want to do another one!