Originally I was a bit stuck on what to write and what would be worth to publish. Well I have plenty of time on runs to think about things and this is my mixture of thoughts over the last many K’s.

The final Stats from the Tarawera Ultra Marathon Race wrap up. To share this really puts the race in its true perceptive of toughness. It gave me an appreciation of my own race result and I become aware that you can not anticipate how you are going to perform under conditions you have not trained or raced in and ultimately have no control over on the day.

“623 runners entered the 100k, 504 made it to the start line and 316 finished. 148 100k runners dropped down in distance on race day, 105 of them finishing the 60k and 53 finishing the 85k.

The 85k had 177 entrants (relay teams counted as one entrant), with 163 starters and 189 finishers. The 60k had 291 entrants, 229 starters and 323 finishers. Almost 100 more runners finished the 60k than actually started! Fully 22% of the field changed their distance on race day with around 20% (180 runners) shifting down a distance and 2% going longer.”

So what am I up to next……

CBR.48hr, 24hr, 12hr/100km & 6hr Races, Canberra 18th-20th March 2016 AIS Track & Field Facility

No not 48 hours in circles, just 12 hours. I always admired athletes that ran in circles for many hours but thought it was insane and one challenge I would leave alone.  Unfortunately I now have to admit to being a hypocrite. After doing the Brisbane River Run 100km last August, I did think 10x 10km loops would be a last. Along with the Wild Horse Criterium last Easter with 7 loops of 50 mile (80km) of trail also in the rain. I guess why not try all levels and variety of Ultra Running. A 400m track, Circles,  well this is definitely going to be a 12 hour challenge. I have never ran on this type of surface before and it will be a new experience. So what is my personal expectations? I am going to put on my lightest Saucony runners, a smile on my face and just run until I am told to stop. Avoid watching the clock. Soak up the atmosphere and enjoy being around others with the same passion. Maybe I should put a bit of a nutrition plan together :-).  It will be different not having that finishing line. So the countdown begins with only 1 week 4 days till I start running circles.

Love My Running :-).