The Two Oceans Ultra Marathon – Part 1
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April 15th, 2009 / 
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I’m just going to be brutally honest, I didn’t enjoy this race. I’m not sure if it was because I started, knowing that I hadn’t done enough training and was not looking forward to a long day on the road or if I was just having an off day – but for whatever reason there was a full scale battle going on in my head from the very beginning.
I came over the line in 5 hours and 50 minutes (which is about 40 minutes faster than what I thought I’d do it in) and it was with a smile on my face, but this race had me wishing my iPod had another volume setting called “call your audiologist before engaging this setting” and wondering if I should in fact do the Comrades which is in 6 weeks time…
Things I learned from this race:
- It was great doing a race with my mom again (even if it was only for the first hour)
- It is impossible to tell what the human body is capable of doing, until you push it
- That some people possess such strength that it oozes from their bodies and is contagious
I know this post is rather random; I will elaborate in Part 2…
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Comrades in 6 weeks…now I am scared.
Kudos to all the Two oceaners. I did that race in 2006 and got killed. so before I do the masai mara I have a bone to pick with TOM..if this comrades does not completely finish me…
I remember doing my second marathon, I was still pumped and healthy. The second comrades is very mental…as I struggle in my training I tell myself this is the only chance I have to the back to back comrades medal…dig deeper!When I did the first comrades I dug deeper during the race, now I find I have to dig deeper during training…what’s up with that?
I know for a fact that it can’t hurt more than 39 days…Lets all go to PMB and get it done…the wine will taste good…
Sometimes the race just doesn’t go well. But it seems that your performance was still good and you pushed thru your issues which is the sign of a strong will!
Just found your blog and I’m going to be a follower. My brother and I are hoping to run Comrades in 2010.
Thanks Brian, great to hear you guys are running next year – I hope you find what you need here
I agree with the second race being more mental during training, I’ve battled from the start – but just a few weeks away!! Lets hope the race goes as well as it did last year