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Runaway Success: Life Lessons from Ultra Endurance Racing by Thaddeus Lawrence *NEW!!*
· Runaway Success: Life Lessons from Ultra Endurance Racing
In running, ‘hitting the wall’ is a metaphor for glycogen depletion in muscles. Runners basically run out of energy. Body and mind collapse, and we find ourselves struggling for strength and motivation. Many are forced to quit the race entirely. Lasting the distance requires that we pace ourselves. At its essence, an ultra is a series of questions. Do I eat now or wait? Shall I take a short rest or a longer break? Should I speed up or ease up? Overstraining on one day can lead to sub-par, if not disastrous, results the next. Taking it too slowly and missing the cut-off time leads to disqualification. Simply going with the flow and seeing what happens would be too careless an approach. Extreme distances magnify every little decision, and one wrong one can potentially ruin the whole race.
There is a common saying that the race is not won on the first day, but can be lost on the first day. Those of us who heed these words of wisdom would do well by curtailing our innate tendency to burst forth from the blocks. We keep the bigger picture of the race in our conscious frame and break the days up into the short-term objectives of stages and checkpoints. Reaching these small milestones keeps our spirits up and fills them with the energy needed for the long haul. Through proper pacing, we preserve the maxim that the winner in an ultra is not the one who runs the fastest, but who can slow down the least.
page 9, Runaway Success: Life Lessons from Ultra Endurance Racing
In running, ‘hitting the wall’ is a metaphor for glycogen depletion in muscles. Runners basically run out of energy. Body and mind collapse, and we find ourselves struggling for strength and motivation. Many are forced to quit the race entirely. Lasting the distance requires that we pace ourselves. At its essence, an ultra is a series of questions. Do I eat now or wait? Shall I take a short rest or a longer break? Should I speed up or ease up? Overstraining on one day can lead to sub-par, if not disastrous, results the next. Taking it too slowly and missing the cut-off time leads to disqualification. Simply going with the flow and seeing what happens would be too careless an approach. Extreme distances magnify every little decision, and one wrong one can potentially ruin the whole race.
There is a common saying that the race is not won on the first day, but can be lost on the first day. Those of us who heed these words of wisdom would do well by curtailing our innate tendency to burst forth from the blocks. We keep the bigger picture of the race in our conscious frame and break the days up into the short-term objectives of stages and checkpoints. Reaching these small milestones keeps our spirits up and fills them with the energy needed for the long haul. Through proper pacing, we preserve the maxim that the winner in an ultra is not the one who runs the fastest, but who can slow down the least.
page 9, Runaway Success: Life Lessons from Ultra Endurance Racing
And for the Kids!!!..... Extreme Race by Jane A.C. West
The Marathon des Sables is one of the world's toughest races. You have to run 151 miles in six days ... in the baking hot Sahara desert. But Ben wants to do something special to raise money for his sister's hospice. Will he manage to get to the end? Adrenaline-fuelled sports story.
Reading Age: 6.5 Interest Age: 10-14 years
Reading Age: 6.5 Interest Age: 10-14 years