Everyday Ultra Javelina Jundred Recap: Lessons, Stories, Strategies, and Key Takeaways for 2023
Nov 4, 2023
The host recaps a challenging 100-mile race experience, sharing lessons learned from extreme quad pain to nutrition mistakes. He discusses the importance of mental strategies, pacing plans, and community support during low moments. Insights on recovery tools like sleep and hydration highlight the journey back to training. Key takeaways include managing pre-race nerves, adapting on-the-fly to fueling issues, and realizing long-term goals are still within reach despite immediate setbacks. Emotional reflections on the finish add a personal touch to the adventurous narrative.
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Three Questions To Debrief Every Race
- After any race, ask three questions: what did you do right, what did you learn, and what's the plan to act on it.
- Use those answers to preserve strengths and fix weaknesses for the next training block.
Finish Line Collapse And Extreme Quad Pain
- Immediately after finishing Javelina, Joe couldn't walk a quarter mile and needed a cart to reach the car.
- He described his quads feeling like knives and the night after the race as nearly sleepless due to pain.
Recover With Sleep, Water, And Intentional Time Off
- Prioritize sleep, hydration, and nutrient-dense food (fruits, vegetables, iron-rich meat) during recovery.
- Take at least a week off running and wait to resume training until you feel mentally excited to train again.