Brandon, in his post run endorphin high, concocted this crazy trail plan to run for a solid twelve hours.... consecutively!! His rationale? (I think it's a sadomasochistic fetish that he doesn't want to divulge), "we need to practice being on out feet, when we are tired for hours (or worlds) on end." I should have known he was not kidding and is not the hypothetical type of guy. We ran the idea by Cobb and he couldn't have agreed more. So the idea evolved to plan and an official event was created. The logistics were worked out and the race was set for Dooms Day Eve.
On Friday December 21, we (being an extremely small number since even the half minds we invited can't see the logic or rationality in it) will gather at Stout track to begin running at 1900. We will continue to run until 0700 on Saturday, December 22 (or until the world ends, whichever occurs first, and I'll admit I am hoping the world ends...). My goal for this terrible occasion is 40 miles. I am hoping for more, but trying to be realistic. We are completely under trained for this and taking the advise of a man who runs half marathons over a mountain with a tire strapped to his back!!!
My strategy? Hmm, we'll I'm taking my music (duh), a change of shoes and a change of clothes. I am bringing beer and Goober for sandwich breaks. I plan to run three miles at marathon pace and walk a half. When I reach 30 miles I plan to take a two hour nap, a few shots of tequila and stretch, then continue on until either the world ends or I astonish myself by surviving the twelve hours. At which point there will be giant bacon cheeseburger consumption, beer guzzling, blog posting, text/Facebook/phone call gloating, a hot shower, and sleeping away Saturday. It is a four day weekend, with plenty of recovery/hibernation time, I have no intentions of "taking it easy."
I really can't think of a better way to watch the world end than drinking beer with my craziest friends and running until we die.
Bring it on!!
"If you aren't going all the way, why go at all?"
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