{"id":623,"date":"2016-01-01T20:21:51","date_gmt":"2016-01-01T20:21:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allthingstonyj.com\/?p=623"},"modified":"2016-01-02T01:50:04","modified_gmt":"2016-01-02T01:50:04","slug":"recover-from-the-holidays-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allthingstonyj.com\/?p=623","title":{"rendered":"Recover from the Holidays – 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"HTC\"<\/a>Another 31 mile ultra in the books!<\/p>\n

At the end of each year the Recover from the Holidays ultra is held on December 31 – New Years Eve.<\/p>\n

It’s somewhat of\u00a0 a misnomer to even have the word “recover” as part of this race name.\u00a0 Not much “recovering” takes place in a 31 mile endurance race!<\/p>\n

Here’s the skinny on this one, at least as I experienced it.<\/p>\n

For me, it starts the day before.\u00a0 It’s all in nutrition the day before.\u00a0 Get this part wrong, and months of training are out the window on race day.\u00a0 I decided on Chic-fil-A for lunch.\u00a0 Original chicken sandwich and a side salad – with buttermilk Ranch.\u00a0 Perfect choice and will go with this in the future.\u00a0 But here is where things get dicey – dinner.\u00a0 I like to eat early around 4 pm.\u00a0 For this one I decide on a breakfast burrito that I’ll create myself.\u00a0 I should have stopped there.\u00a0 Two eggs and shredded cheddar cheese on a tortilla. But then I decided to make a side of grits – love grits!\u00a0 Good there.\u00a0 But then I decided a little fat would be nice.\u00a0 So I decided on some bacon.\u00a0 Not 1 slice, not 2 slices, not 3 slices, but 4 slices.\u00a0 Seemed like a pretty good choice.\u00a0 In retrospect too much bacon fat – can’t believe I just said that!<\/p>\n

Race starts at 8 am. at the Huntsville Cross Country Course on Airport rd.\u00a0 This is when it gets really interesting as\u00a0 I have never run this course For whatever reason I was under the impression that\u00a0 it was a pretty flat course.\u00a0 Note to self – go run the course in advance when possible.\u00a0 The race starts with a loop to spread everyone out then you run the same 3 mile loop 9 times.\u00a0 Course was not flat!\u00a0 Had one killer hill.\u00a0 Not killer like you might have on Monte Sano, but it was tough since you had to go down it and back up it 9 times or so.\u00a0 Now, if you’re not a runner, going downhill just thrashes your quads and knees. There were several long grinding uphills that weren’t necessarily steep but taxing nonetheless. Overall it’s a fantastic course.\u00a0 Just enough flat parts to get your breath for the next uphill.\u00a0 Then there was the really flat field run to the aid station which you passed on every lap.\u00a0 GREAT aid station, coke, Mt. Dew, Poweraid, soup, candy and so much more.<\/p>\n

When all was said and done I finished, which is always my first goal.\u00a0 No real mishaps on this run.\u00a0 Just had a great time and I’m really sore.<\/p>\n

Following the race I was extremely hungry!\u00a0 Problem, I was muddy and pretty sure I had a not so pleasant aroma!\u00a0 But I was only a few miles from my favorite Mexican restaurant – Little Rosie’s<\/a>.\u00a0 You’ve already guessed what I did!\u00a0 I went to Little Rosie’s in all my running gear.\u00a0 Muddy legs, shorts, compression socks, and that lovely aroma!\u00a0 It\u00a0 was one of the best chicken burritos I’ve eaten.<\/p>\n

This will be one that I will probably do again in 2016, including Rosie’s!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Another 31 mile ultra in the books! At the end of each year the Recover from the Holidays ultra is held on December 31 – New Years Eve. It’s somewhat of\u00a0 a misnomer to even have the word “recover” as part of this race name.\u00a0 Not much “recovering” takes place in a 31 mile endurance … <\/p>\n

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