Day 1 (Mon, Aug 19): Sterling, Colorado
Day 2 (Tue, Aug 20): Chadron, Nebraska
Day 3 (Wed, Aug 21): Sundance, Wyoming
Day 4 (Thu, Aug 22): Belle Fourche, South Dakota
Day 5 (Fri, Aug 23): Bowman, North Dakota
Day 6 (Sat, Aug 24): Baker, Montana
Six day, six half-marathons - which includes a 600 mile drive from south to north, from Colorado to Montana. Sounds a little crazy, but there was a time when I though running a marathon was crazy.
For training I did my normal training without doing any speed training. I figure this is about running the distances - not about breaking any time records. However, one thing I am doing is trying to lose weight though intermittent fasting (20:4). A month ago I started at 215 lbs. and as of today, I weigh 201 lbs.! I continued the 21:3 until the races started and then switch to 16:8 and I am glad I did, my body was screaming for food! But I was able to continue my fasting non-stop. My wife joked that I was half the size coming home. :D
I saw Mount Rushmore, a Cowboy Bar, Carhenge, the town of Deadwood, Boulder Colorado and Westminster Reformed Presbyterian Church in Westminster Colorado. Very exciting!
Each day of running was the same. I'd finish, and take Advil, soak my legs in the hot tub, and then use my friend's Air Pressure Massage Massager for Legs. And in the evening I'd do the same routine again. Each day, I thought I couldn't making it and everyday I did. On the fifth day I slowed down the most (after the 10th mile) to save myself for the last day. You see I had to get done as close to 2 hours as I can, in order to drive 3.5 miles to the airport in Rapid City. Well I made it!
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