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This is my greatest DNF, Did Not Finish, yet. I was in high spirits throughout, I ran farther than I've ever run before, and I was surrounded by awesome, supportive friends. I had four downward movements:
- 90-100 miles: I was tired and the trails were getting very slick, but my legs and body felt the strongest they ever have at this distance.
- 100-110 miles: I started this lap feeling super strong, then ran out of energy around mile 7. A bowl of potato soup with extra salt put me back on track.
- 120-130 miles: that's when the knee pain came. Sudden and intense.
- 130-140 miles: dealing with the reality that I couldn't finish at the pace I was going, and the knee pain meant I was compensating in such a way that my back and ankle started to hurt.
I had a ton of upward movements:
- Starting was exciting.
- I ran 10 out 14 laps with a pacer - four great guys and I loved every mile with them.
- Fixing my sloshy stomach by drinking less and eating more real food.
- Peter delaying his race by 30 minutes to run with me.
- The FOOD! An awesome bacon, egg and potato quesadilla; breakfast casserole; pizza rolls; pizza; and meatballs!
- The music! I had two new playlists gift me by my friends.
- Naps. Sleeping worked really well. In fact, hindsight, I would have slept some Thursday night after 40 miles.
- Miles 110-120! I felt like a million bucks!
Overall, I'm proud of the new distance and the learning that came with it. I'm at the beginning of this journey for 200.