2023 Badwater 135 Training | Week 1
With Darris at the Cape Fear start! Week one got off to an awesome, complicated start at the Cape Fear 51.4 mile race on Bald Head Island, where (spoiler alert), I forgot to pee for six hours and when I did, started peeing blood. Second spoiler alert: yes, I've had a doctor's appointment and I'm fine. I had hoped to use the big mileage at the race to head into a easy but higher mileage week (80), but personal complications as well as some lingering pain in my right IT band and left anterior tibial tendon cut that off. My bulkiest mileage is in April and May, so I prioritized recovery to avoid lingering injuries. I was not thrilled about this and second guessed it a few times - then I would get up to let the dog out, feel the pinch in my IT band, and know it was still the right decision. Saturday, 3/18: Cape Fear 51.4 mile race, hosted by AdventureCorps in cooperation with the Bald Head Island Conservancy. 12-ish miles around the island community, followed ...