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Voyageur 50

Postby daddy_runner » Wed Feb 02, 2011 10:57 pm

Might be doing this race again this year.

But there might be a catch. A guy I know wants to run it again this year too, but the next day is a 10 mile race that he *has* to attend. So I tossed the idea at him that we can run the 50 miler one day, drive through the night to get to Gimli for the next morning, then run that race.

Hardcore? 8)
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Re: Voyageur 50

Postby ultraslacker » Thu Feb 03, 2011 1:44 am

do you remember how you felt the day after Voyageur 2010?

(do it.)
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Postby orleansrunner1962 » Thu Feb 03, 2011 6:13 am

That's some kind of a recovery run :shock: I think you might be a MANIAC :D
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Re: Voyageur 50

Postby daddy_runner » Fri Feb 04, 2011 7:50 am

ultraslacker wrote:do you remember how you felt the day after Voyageur 2010?

(do it.)


I looked like I had slid down a 50-mile burlap conveyor belt. Then some bikers came over and kicked the living tar out of me, and applied cheese graters to random parts of my body. Finally, I ill-advisedly self-administered some hand lotion to the affected areas (may as well have poured alcohol).

Felt great. :roll:
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Postby Spirit Unleashed » Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:57 am

Many hand lotions have alcohol in them. Keeps you coming back for more.

But really, I usually feel crummy after 50 miles. I'd only be able to walk the next day.
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Re: Voyageur 50

Postby daddy_runner » Fri Feb 04, 2011 9:07 pm

HiPerformanceSpirit wrote:Many hand lotions have alcohol in them. Keeps you coming back for more.

But really, I usually feel crummy after 50 miles. I'd only be able to walk the next day.


Yeah, that's why I'm considering this well after my last 50 mile race. :lol: The pain of the last race is all but a memory.
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Postby ultraslacker » Fri Feb 04, 2011 9:11 pm

of course the race will be easier the second time you run it.
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Postby dwayne_runs_far » Sat Feb 05, 2011 10:51 pm

daddy_runner wrote:Might be doing this race again this year.

But there might be a catch. A guy I know wants to run it again this year too, but the next day is a 10 mile race that he *has* to attend. So I tossed the idea at him that we can run the 50 miler one day, drive through the night to get to Gimli for the next morning, then run that race.

Hardcore? 8)


Is this how you out me Dale? :-) It does sound appealing in a twisted way... It means that it will be harder to enjoy some of those brown bottle beverages at the end of 50 miles if it means jumping into the car and heading back. Is the border on 59 open all night? or would we have to drive back on 75?
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Postby Habs4ever » Sat Feb 05, 2011 11:53 pm

Highway 59 (Tolstoi) is NOT 24/7-we found out the hard way. :?
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Voyageur 50

Postby Jwolf » Sun Feb 06, 2011 1:20 am

This is why I'm not an ultramarathoner. That doesn't sound even remotely fun.
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Re: Voyageur 50

Postby daddy_runner » Mon Feb 07, 2011 7:01 pm

dwayne_runs_far wrote:
daddy_runner wrote:Might be doing this race again this year.

But there might be a catch. A guy I know wants to run it again this year too, but the next day is a 10 mile race that he *has* to attend. So I tossed the idea at him that we can run the 50 miler one day, drive through the night to get to Gimli for the next morning, then run that race.

Hardcore? 8)


Is this how you out me Dale? :-) It does sound appealing in a twisted way... It means that it will be harder to enjoy some of those brown bottle beverages at the end of 50 miles if it means jumping into the car and heading back. Is the border on 59 open all night? or would we have to drive back on 75?


Actually, it's Murray who has the problem with Voyageur and Islendingadagurinn. :) I'm just trying to make sure everybody is willing to do something stupid & insane. :twisted:

Habs4ever wrote:Highway 59 (Tolstoi) is NOT 24/7-we found out the hard way. :?


I'll trust Habs. Guess we'd have to hit up I29/75.
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Re: Voyageur 50

Postby Double Bellybuster » Tue Feb 08, 2011 12:09 pm

Sounds like a hoot. Go get it and have fun Dale!
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