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My neighbor recently asked me in an email what I was expecting to do at the Burning River 100 mile race, and some of my strategy. He is an avid marathoner who regularly breaks 3 hours, and has been a huge supporter of mine as I started running again last year after about 14 years away. Below is what I typed back in response as far as my race plan, etc ....
Well, for the BR100, I am really just trying to focus on the idea of finishing. I won't lie and say that I have considered that if I can average 4.16 miles per hour, I could do it in 24 hours....that means I would have to maintain a 14:24 pace throughout, INCLUDING any time spent at aid stations. I do know that over the first 18 miles this would not be hard at all to do, as the terrain is very flat...but as the hills start building to the south, and the fatigue is setting in, I don't imagine I can keep that for 24 hours...I want to finish, first and foremost.
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