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Coy's husband was on the trail at about mile 8 and snapped a few pics of me. I look like a weird-o.... I think I was talking. Ya, that's it. ;)
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I realize that I claimed to have had one of the hardest runs of my life back when I ran the Country Music marathon.... but that was a cake walk compared to this course. The terrain was dirt, sand, rocks, boulders, roots, and gravel. I tripped at mile 3ish and skinned up both knees. A war wound I like to call it. The terrain was very comparable to the Land Between the Lakes trail marathon I ran back in March, but Scenic City is much hillier. Their website downplayed how tough a course it really is.
By the end of the race, the temps were up to *87. I had some pretty rough heat exhaustion and I was sick the rest of the day. I didn't go into this race with a goal time.... but by mile 15, my only goal was to finish and not be dead or last. I was neither of those things and I did finish. Isn't that all that matters?
So what did you do the day the world was suppose to end?
12 comments:
Incredible!
Blisters are signs of warriors and from the sounds of that race you hit it!
Your awesome way to stick it out and finish. Love ya!
I just found your blog and am really proud of you for your trail marathons! I know Scenic City is a tough course and it was a hot one, too. Way to go!
I am new to your blog also!
Looks like a great run!!
Man o man! A day to remember forever! Glad you were there! When I finished I thinking of you! I mean guts girl!
Amazing job! It was an incredibly tough course, and I'm amazed that when I was finished, you were gearing up for a second loop! So much fun though, such a great atmosphere.
Looks and sounds hardcore! Congrats on another ough marathon finish!
Sounds like one grueling day out there - congrats!!
Congrats...that is seriously hardcore. I golfed and forgot the world was supposed to end. :)
Mercy - that sounds so hard, and fun, and really, really hard. Way to go!!!
Congratulations! Hope your war wounds are healing up -- and your blisters, too!
haha! smallest world ever!!! now i am just jealous that you and Coy know each other in person! I can't wait to join the club and meet you all for real!! :) Good job on the trail race!! It looks like an AWESOME experience!
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