For example:
An in-n-out Double Double.
Doublemint gum
Getting a double-double from your fantasy league starter
Double fudge
Double pay
The list goes on and on…
But what about a marathon double? What exactly does that mean? It means to run two back to back marathons races on subsequent days. Hmmm, somehow it doesn’t quiet bring the image of fun in my mind. Annually, there are several opportunities for 50 Staters to accomplish doubles on given weekends. That is, to run two full marathons in two adjacent states on back to back days.
Now mind you that this isn’t that uncommon amongst the core of hard-core 50 Staters and Maniacs. But it is far beyond my boundary of comfort and experience. I am usually fairly sore after one race. I can’t exactly imagine getting up the next morning and doing it all over again. Putting the physical challenge aside, there are tremendous logistical challenges, that means finishing the first race, showering, (an ice bath is recommended), consuming large amounts of calories within a hour after the first race, getting into a car and driving 2-3 hours across state to pick up bibs for the next race. Then my biggest concerns is to finish the second race in a timely manner so that I can catch the flight home!
Strangely, there is a part of me that wants to conquer a new challenge such as the double. There is an added bonus of the financial savings of combining two races into one. I am really torn. I have a little time to think this over. This is a LARGE commitment. Decision TBD.
One race, one mile, and one step at a time,
Jeff
2/25/11 4M recovery 40:00
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