Keeping it Simple

first post for the new blog so I am keeping it simple. I have a lot of other stuff I was going to add to this blog, but its all past history now and I think its best to start off with current events. I wrote a bit about the TNF 100 in may and also the Narrabeen all Nighter 12 hr. race in Jan, but the race coming up is the one to focus on and that is the GNW 100 the day after tomorrow! First hundred miler so I have Googled everything I can about first 100 Milers and preparation and training and diet and mental approach and what to do and what not to do and tips and hints and pictures and races and now I have nothing left to do except write this blog and count down the hours until I get to run...

I am hoping that this might be useful to other runners out there, I have certainly found a lot of good info on other blogs... Even though I am pretty inexperienced at this Ultra running - I might throw out something that someone else might pick up and that little nugget of information might make the all the difference in one of their races. If I don't throw out any nuggets then at least it will help me to write down my thoughts and things regarding races and training and that is certainly a help. To have a record to look back on and see where the mistakes were made and or where things went right. I know with the TNF 100 there were a couple of critical moments where I made the right choice and without realising this most likely affected the outcome of the overall race. One in particular was not changing shoes at the 65K mark - and also at the same point deciding to wear a warm top. Both I think helped e finish.

I have trained well I think, perhaps not enough as I would like, but enough. I always feel under prepared before a race... Thinking and second guessing myself and wondering if I should have done more. My taper has really been a full stop as I have had a niggle in my right ankle and I wanted to get that right before the start. No running since Saturday. That makes me wonder even more. The forecast is wet, Sat around the 30 degrees mark with a change coming overnight to drop the temps down on Sunday to around 22 degrees. Friday is going to be 38! So hope they have got their timing right, also means I will have to take warm gear for the finish. 

The logistics are a bit tricky as it is a point to point race and I am running unsupported so whatever I take to the hotel on Friday has got to be transported to the finish on Sunday. That means minimal, but also suitable to wear in 38 sunny degrees and in 22 wet degrees.