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In anticipation of Vermont, decided to try a little run/walking…5:00 running, 1:00 walking, repeat. Covered 10 miles in 1:27:07. Now I just have to do the 4 more times and that’ll be 50 miles.
-My Facebook Status on Sunday
Shortly after I posted that on Facebook someone pointed out to me that A.) our walk breaks would be longer than 1:00 and B.) the total vertical climb of the Vermont 50 is over 9,000 feet.
Wait…what?
9,000 feet?
Really?
What the Frak, dude!?!
That’s nearly 1.8 miles of vertical climb. Granted it’s over the course of 50 miles, but seriously…
A little research tells me that Heartbreak Hill rises 88 feet over the course of 0.4 miles. That roughly translates to 11,000 feet over 50 miles.
So what I’m seeing here is that over the course of the Vermont 50 I will be climbing at an overall rate that puts me in the same ballpark as going up Heartbreak Hill 125 times.
125 TIMES!!!
What the Hell was I thinking?
Run Luau Run 
If I’m not mistaken, I’m betting your wife asked you that same question, dude! 😉
I believe you are correct! 😛
Don’t forget, you get to run down it 125 times too. 🙂
Man, what is with you and numbers and math? You’re really over-thinking it. Don’t psych yourself out. Adam’ right you know? The downs are the fun part!
You’re right…though doing the numbers is how I keep my brain focused away from the pain centers! I figure I’m just gonna follow y’all’s leads.
Just remember I did over 9000 ft over the course of 21.5 miles (with 6 summits) just two weeks after Boston. You’re gonna’ be just fine!
It will all be fine…. on Monday. Ha! “Everything seems impossible, until it’s over” 🙂
it’s gonna be fun…
I’m heading out to cheer on my friend Kelly and bring her “yay you survived” cupcakes. Hope to see you (post-survival) there!