Leaving on Friday for Cleveland, Ohio I had mixed feelings about this race. One of excitement, it was my last race for my age group 55-59 year, and one of fear, I had not trained well enough in my mind and I was going into this race with an injury. The weather Friday was sunny and warm for the Lake Erie winds but I knew that could change any time. Saturday getting to Edgewater Park at 7:00 am I picked up my packet and proceeded to help Spencer set up my tent. The weather was cool for me, 62 degrees and it was predicted to rain all day. I hate running in the rain. The race started at 0900 am and I was off running! My strong point was, I had decided I was going to have fun with this race and not worry about the gifted competition. It was a national USATF Race. The winds were 17mph, and the rain came so I was soaked all day long. With being soaked comes blisters and chafing. I finished the race and won my age group 55-59 Year female, came in 10th overall woman, and 43 overall Racer! There were a total of 166 Racers so I felt I had accomplished a great deal! This was my 10th ultra run in 4 years. My blessings are being counted!
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here is a new video on my youtube channel! Interview from The National Running Show.ultrapam100.com shared a post.Pam Chapman Markle (ultrapam100.com) spoke at the National Running Show on Sunday. It was lovely to have a chat with her afterwards.
In her fifties Pam chose a 100 mile ultra as her first marathon in 2011. She ran two ultras each year for the following three years, then she began to run more, often setting course age group records. She specialises in 100 milers or more and in 2016 got a place at the Badwater 135 setting an age group record. She has run Badwater every year since, setting an age group record each time and improving her time by nearly 7 hours since 2016. Now 64, if she gets a place in 2020 she will become the oldest woman to have completed it.
On her website Pam says "I want older women to look at me and realize that they can still accomplish whatever they set their heart and their mind to."ultrapam100.comWhirlwind of Races in 2019
*****posted January 10, 2020*****
Wow! What a whirlwind I have had in running in 2019! My first race was Badwater Cape Fear completing 51 Miles on a Beach in North Carolina. My time was 10:02, overall: 22, GP:5. The weather was beautiful and it was a great way to start my 2019 Races! My intention was to do as well as I could so I could compete in the, “Badwater Ultra Cup”, consisting of three Badwater Races run by Chris Kostman.
My next race was less than 4 weeks after, “Mad City Ultra” where I competed for 100K Age Group Road Race held in Maddison, Wi. which I received USATF Age Course Record with times of 11:30:52, Overall:14, GP:3. The Race Director Timo Yanacheck was wonderful and the race was extremely cold for me but I tuffed it out and finished!
Read more on all my races in 2019!
http://ultrapam100.com/whirlwind-of-races-in-2019/ultrapam100.comHoping you all have a Merry Christmas. Enjoy this holiday with your family and friends.