Before…
Brand new pretty gore-tex shoes being tested for the first time (and little did I know how tested they would be!).
During…
A reward of beautiful views of the CA coastline after climbing some messy muddy hilly trails.
A visit to the magical Muir Woods.
All on a preview of the North Face Endurance Challenge 50k course.
With just a few hills over the course of my longest run ever. Mile 10-12 and 25 were identifiable low points.
After…
Some seriously broken in shoes and 32+ miles run! It was anything but easy, but we stayed positive, kept moving forward and finished with smiles.
One more long run (but not that long!) between me and taper!
Wow. Seriously. I have no other words! Amazing. Be proud. And now, be kind to your legs!
That is so awesome!! Way to go!! I’ve been following you for a long time and love reading about this journey. Ultras are a must in my future
Oh my goodness. I cannot even begin to imagine running for 7 hours. That’s insane. I’m impressed and amazed! I am loving following your Ultra journey, not because it makes me want to do an ultra, but it gives me new perspective when I am procrastinating heading out the door for a 10 miler. I can’t wait to see how well your 50 miler goes for you! You’re going to be awesome!
Just amazing! Looks like so much fun…to my mind
That’s one heck of a break in run!
I love my gore-tex shoes. Though for me it is usually the snow and slush that they protect me from
7 HOURS! That’s how long I slept last night
That might be the prettiest 32 miles you can find!
You’re lucky I wasn’t there. That water crossing looks way too dangerous!! <3
I agree, JoLynn! That crossing is ridiculous! Way too dangerous to be crossing! Running for 7 hours is one thing…Hang on…you’re almost there!
I feel really wimpy for complaining about any hill I have encountered lately. Those
look amazingly bitt kicky.
*butt
Hi, got here from SUAR. Love Muir Woods! Go there every time I’m in the Bay area, and it’s been way too long. That is a beautiful place to run, though I think that 7 hours is just a bit excessive.
That is one SERIOUS creek crossing! I’d be scared of being swept away!! You’re almost TAPERING!!!
now THAT’s the way to break in some new shoes
I’m amazed you get those long long runs in without a “race” to support you. And that water crossing was way too high! Anything above the knee with current can quickly become an issue for a fatigued runner. Be careful. Amazing job! 7 hours is crazy awesome. You are so inspiring. I can’t wait for your race!
Seven hours of running WOW! You are amazing!
That elevation chart makes Way Too Cool look like a road race! Very impressive to do this after last weekend.
That’s some serious mud! Random question – do you bother to try cleaning up your trail shoes between runs??
Oh man, I don’t know how I missed this post. This is bad ass!