Run A Great Distance

Attempting a 40+ miler started so well.  My left leg tends to overextend when a comfortable pace is set.  This results to longer, less efficient strides and frighteningly often, knee problems.  A day before New Year's eve, I set out to do multiple loops around Lake Youngs Trail, my benchmark dry run.  Assuming 6-7 hours would have availed me the correct number of mileage I hit off easy.  Much to my chagrin, my left leg started giving way to pain at around the 3rd hour, roughly past halfway.  This was nearly one week ago, and I hadn't accomplished any successful run since.  With no intention to aggravate the budding left-leg issue, I think it best that the end-of-month 50k race be left cancelled.  Plus, I heard that the summer run Cougar Mountain Trail Race was absolutely astounding last year.  I feel a bit bummed, but will have to take it easy from here.

Caption: exhausted face post failed train run.