Run Rabbit Run 100 mile race Reflection
Channel: Seth James DeMoor
Date: 2018-09-17

Run Rabbit Run 100 miler is in the books, what a race, what an experience. Very difficult situation in Steamboat Springs Colorado, in the Run Rabbit Run 100 racing experience, wow! One hundred miles of running is a long, long ways, I've been humbled to say the least at the Run Rabbit Run 100. The Run Rabbit Run one hundred race results was not what I was hoping for, but, I keep telling myself, 'now I know.' Now I know that it does not appear the 100 mile distance is my strength in ultra running. Rather, I do believe the half marathon to 50k running distance is going to be my strength moving forward. Before we get to the future, let's recap for one more time what actually happened. I went out with the leaders in the Run Rabbit Run 100, most likely this was a mistake, especially given the heat being in the mid-80s. These top runners are experienced veterans when it comes to the one hundred mile distance. They know what they are doing. They are incredibly tough AND incredibly strong. I'm telling you, my leg strength is decent, but it's really not in the same category when it comes to these other ultrarunners. Maybe I can make a rebound at this distance? But for the most part, at this point, I'm truly convinced that 50K running and below is going to be my sweet spot in the ultrarunning world. For this knowledge, I'm very grateful to my Run Rabbit Run one hundred mile effort. I'm just not sure. Look at my legs, and then look at everyone else's legs around me....it looks like I'm riding a chicken : ) Again, my general thesis is that the bigger your quads and hamstrings and calves are, the more pounding you can withstand. I'm simply not convinced that my legs are built to withstand the one hundred mile distance, and the number of steps you must take. Keep in mind, I'm trying to RACE, and yes, even win ultrarunning races! It's not really in my DNA to sit back and watch the actual racing unfold in front of me. So maybe down the road, maybe, I'll consider LONG distance ultra racing again, but for now I believe the 50K and below distance is perfect for me; especially the uphill efforts like the Pikes Peak Ascent. #RRR100 really did humble me, and even if my plantar fasciitis had not flared up, I don't think I would have finished this race. If I did finish, it would have really turned into a hiking experience, rather than a running experience. The Pikes Peak Ascent in 2019 is definitely on the horizon, and hopefully, that will be my target race for next summer, rather than another one hundred mile race, like the Run Rabbit Run 100. Last rookie mistake to dwell on is salt tablets, does anyone else out there have experience with salt tablets? I have heard of salt tablets, but I've never actually used salt tablets in training or in racing. I have a feeling that salt tablets in the first twenty miles of the Run Rabbit Run 100 would have really helped my ability to push through that 50k hurdle that I ran into. We live and learn, right! We keep fighting, right! We continue to tell stories, and plenty of more running stories through the YouTube moving forward! Thanks everyone for your support and journey through this Run Rabbit Run 100 experience. We are going to keep training, resting, training, racing, praying, and racing! Keep coming back often to this channel for many more stories and vlogs centered around the #running experience. This #DailyVlog is only getting started folks, and frankly, I think my #ultrarunning career is just getting started too! Onward and upward to the next race, a half marathon in November! 

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