MM#5991
Lori
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Ball of Fury
Wow! So sorry you had such a bad experience, but way to tough it out and finish...many, many others would have been in the SAG wagon for sure!
PRs: 5K 22:59, 10K 46:54,HM: 1:51:15
Healed Hammy
Well that sucks, but good job for toughing it out.
Now lets hope the Pixie dust at Disney has a better effect on you!
Looking forward to running that race with you meeting at the FE.
Gotta love a RR with lots of F bombs.... grit and determination come right thru.
Misty
Geez Damaris congrats on sticking it out. That sounds like such a hellish experience and I'm sorry you had to go through it. You are super tough to stick with it though!
Bless your heart.
Jess runs for bacon
Ugh, that sucks! I'm glad you finished though. I honestly wouldn't have guess that it would have been that windy and dusty, but I've never been to Vegas.
That race is LEGENDARY for being windy. The old course (circa 2004) used to be 26 miles out of town... run to town, straight shot. That course was almost always 30+ mph wind gusts that blew portapotties over etc. Since they moved it into town, the effects of the wind have been different because the course turns a lot. But it can still be, oh yes.
As for dust, not trying to be snarky but I am a bit ???. Las Vegas is in the middle of the desert.
Sorry D. I think it should be encouraging to know that your next marathon has a very good possibility of being borderline utopian given the fact that you will not be "running the Sahara" as it appears you were in this case Good job on the legitimate finish. You actually, in good conscience, earned your medal.
Aw D, so sorry that it went poorly. Your disappointment is just about jumping off the screen.
But congrats on being tough and beating the dust and the asthma. That is truly BA regardless of what the clock said.
Trail Monster
You sure as hell earned that medal! And you'll earn that second star aa well!
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4/20 North Coast 24 Hour
7/27 Burning RIver 100M
8/24 Baker 50M
10/5 Oil Creek (distance to be determined)
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That race is LEGENDARY for being windy. The old course (circa 2004) used to be 26 miles out of town... run to town, straight shot. That course was almost always 30+ mph wind gusts that blew portapotties over etc. Since they moved it into town, the effects of the wind have been different because the course turns a lot. But it can still be, oh yes. As for dust, not trying to be snarky but I am a bit ???. Las Vegas is in the middle of the desert.
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thinkin about glory days
Sorry it was rough, Damaris. But great job powering through to the end!
PRs
5k: 21:36
HM: 1:39:59
FM: 3:38:29
Squidward Bike Rider
Oh, that sucks...way to finish, though, and earn that medal!