Full disclosure: I started this post in Feb-2014 and never finished it. Now in 2018 upon the resurrection of this blog I found this report & have decided to fill in what I remember & post it. -Tim Race Name: Weymouth Woods 100K Distance/Type: 100 K Race Location: Weymouth Woods Nature Preserve, S. Pines Climate[…]
Tim Preble (@TimPreble) - UltraRunner and Endurance Athlete
Birthday Stats – 2013
Today I am….. 40 years old that’s 480 months old or 2087 weeks old or 14609 days old Current Old Man Stats I stand 5′ – 11″ Weigh in at 79 Kg (175lb) Unofficial Running PR’s 1 Mile: 6:19 (NEW) 5K: 20:59 (Same) 1/2 Marathon: 1:48:20 (Same) 50K: 4:46:33 (NEW) 50ML: 11:40 (Same) 2013’s Achievements[…]
Weymouth Woods 2013 – Race Report
Event Info Date: January 19, 2013 8:00 AM Location: Weymouth Woods Nature Preserve Event Distance: 100K Hosted By: Mangum Track Club & RFH Series: Original 4 MTC events E vent Website: http://www.etinternet.net/~runrbike/weymouth-info.htm Weymouth Woods 2013, a Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run Qualifier The Short Story: Completed the race in 14:49:45.15, qualified for WSER and[…]
1 Day out – Weymouth Woods
Well it’s here, Weymouth Woods 100k is tomorrow. I think I have done everything right. I have stretched, I have Carb Loaded and I have rested. I think I have settled on a secondary goal of 12 hours for the race with the primary goal of finishing under the 15 hour time limit to qualify for Western[…]
2 Days out – Weymouth Woods
2 Days out from my 1st Western States Qualifying run for the year and the weather is throwing everything thing it can at us. Today it has rained all day long…..ALL DAY !! To make matters worse, tonight the rain is foretasted to turn into Snow, UGH…really. Now I do have to say that Sat’s forecast does[…]
3 Days out – Weymouth Woods
Wed: Well the taper and the carb loading is in full effect, neither of which I enjoy. Today I will fill my stomach with pasta, potatoes, grains and any other complex carbohydrates I can get my hands on. Additionally, starting today I will not go to the gym at lunch time either. Now on to[…]
5 Days out – Weymouth Woods
Well I am 5 day out from my 1st 100K race distance. Sure, I have done 62 GPS miles before in a 24 hour race (Crooked Road 24) but this is the 1st time I have run an official 100k. So in prep there was no running today only some stretching & foam rolling. Tomorrow[…]