before I could see it. I kept checking my watch and running like my feet were on fire. I had no idea the real distance to the finish but I was feeling amazing, so I ran faster and faster. My body felt better and better. I had to be on some kind of runner’s high. All of a sudden, I burst out of the scrub oaks and I could see the tent and the finish. I ran like I was winning a local 5k and crossed the line. I was all smiles with a time of 15:58:50 and with a feeling of bliss, I collected my finisher items.
Other Things of Note • In the last mile, I saw more cows in one place than I have ever seen in my life and they were all mooing at each other. That made me smile. • When asked if the oxygen in the air thins at a constant rate as your altitude increases, Sean Hilsdon answered, “well, gravity is a constant” and
The edge of the trail with a lake at the bottom.
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