The Land Between The Lakes 50miler...Here we go!!

The Land Between the Lakes 50miler was my first 50mile attempt and I had no idea what to expect....I did know that I had to get better fast, since my last race was only a 50k and I sucked wind....and I only had one month to recuperate and get stronger somehow or else I was really going to bomb....which I didn't want to do, and which I shouldn't do, since I've been running my whole life..I was a good runner before starting marathons and ultras....this mentality of conserving was really eating me up....I'd rather pound out the miles faster and then snail along at the end, that way at least I would be way ahead on mileage....and maybe still get some decent times....however, I didn't follow my gut and I ended up conserving again....so my result at this race was I felt fine, but I got behind on time so I decided to drop down to the 60k(only 3laps instead of 4) because I didn't have time to finish the 50miles within the designated time limit..in the end it all worked out, I still ran 37.2 miles and received a great buckle ...I could've run better but I was happy to have completed my 2nd ultra and still be in one piece.....on to the next race.. The Stump Jump 50k in chattanooga,Tn......after a long lay-off through the summer due to contracting lyme disease...