- Remain uninjured. I only have 4 more weeks to the Illinois Marathon and I can't afford an injury. I need to finish the day standing and ready to train. If things are going poorly, I'll not hesitate to drop out after 10 or 20 miles.
- Enjoy the trail with friends. Since I have no pressure to perfrom well, I can relax and enjoy the trail while socializing with friends. That may mean a beer or two during the race. Maybe a veggie burger too! And plenty of eating and drinking afterward.
- Get in a long run. With 4 weeks to the marathon, this is a perfect time to finish a long run. Hopefully, an extra long run. Thirty miles of trails will help build endurance. If I keep it easy, I should be able to re-enter training for the marathon after just a few days of rest.
- DFL. I'll challenge for "dead fucking last" finisher. I'll settle for bottom 10%. I need to lower my UltraSignup ranking! The race cut-off is 8 hours. How about a 7:59 finish?
Care to predict my finish? Can I really contain my competitive nature? Will I race hard and set a PR? Or DNF? Or get that coveted DFL?
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UPDATE: I finished in 8:00:02 (race clock) and 7:59:40 according to my watch (chip timing). I'm happy.
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