Enter a caption* Because the general rule of thumb, according to Jack Foster, is one (1) day of recovery per one (1) race mile.
January 15th: Willis River 50k
A warm-up fatass run to start the year. That is, the aid stations were stocked with “whatever you bring” and the water stops at the turnarounds were, literally, dudes with spigots. Still a nice run, even if the trails were primitive enough that at times I was literally tracking the runners ahead of me.
Also, had the following exchange with the race director run coordinator when I finished ahead of my brother and turned to go back to last.
Him: “Drop something?”
Me: “Naw, I’m just going back to run in the last bit with my brother.”
H: “I don’t see him.”
M: “Well, he took a wrong turn going into the second leg, so I’d guess he’s at least a few miles back, yet.”
Don Norum 