Eliot Collins

Eliot Collins Email: ewcollins@att.net

ELIOT W. COLLINS

ewcollins@att.net

Eliot Collins

Eliot Collins, 50, a lecturer at Rutgers University and a computer data base administrator in New Jersey, recovers from ultramarathons in a similar but varied approach.
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"When I run a race, I recover by training or racing another race as soon as I can," said Collins, who has completed more than 20 ultramarathons, including the JFK 50 in Maryland, the country's largest 50-miler.
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While it's important for Collins mentally to quick enter another race, he also can race often physically because he incorporates cross-training on a stationary bike."I rarely miss a day, and often I train twice a day," he said.

Eliot Collins, 50, a lecturer at Rutgers University and a computer data base administrator in New Jersey, recovers from ultramarathons in a similar but varied approach.
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"When I run a race, I recover by training or racing another race as soon as I can," said Collins, who has completed more than 20 ultramarathons, including the JFK 50 in Maryland, the country's largest 50-miler."For me, I enjoy overtraining, and since I have no chance of winning any race, it really makes no difference.As long as I can finish my next race and not suffer and permanent injury, then I am satisfied."

While Collins' approach is unique, his example provides further credence that recovering physically and mentally from long-distance pursuits is not an exact science.

Much like long-distance triathletes, and to a lesser degree road marathoners, the ultramarathon running community is varied.
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While it's important for Collins mentally to quick enter another race, he also can race often physically because he incorporates cross-training on a stationary bike."I rarely miss a day, and often I train twice a day," he said.