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runnerclay


Consistently Slow

    Sweetwater  50K** 8:47:00

    Training has been pretty much none nil. Goal was to do half of the course and call it it  a day. a club member.James Betts,was planning on it being his 100th marathon/ultra.Change in plans. He did the  the 100th 2 weeks earlier.I would have DNS  otherwise.

     

    I get to the race  an James says his goal is 6:30. He did  Knoxville two weeks earlier in 5:20 on a road course. We all laughed and assured him his finish would be closer to 9:00.He is 68. Eleven years older than I am. I was in really good condition 2 years ago and finished in 7:48.Sweetwater is a trail rated 4/4(scale of 5) on ultra online.Very technical.

     

    I start slow.I had not run all week. 45F . Long(Boston) sleeve, tank top.gloves,shorts and wind pants.

     

    1.5 miles 1st river crossing of ankle deep water. Using a rope to get down and up 10 foot embankment of covert.

     

    3 miles  I slip and fall backwards on muddy rocks. Running about 15 minutes ahead of 4.5 hour cutoff at mile 17.

     

    8 mile 75 yard decent on slippy rocks,creek crossing and 100 yard up on an even steeper hill.You get to rest for about a quarter mile.

     

    10 miles Now the fun starts.The climb to TOTW( top of the world) . Power lines 5 rolling hills 50- 100 meters.The trail becomes a service road for the next 1.5 miles out and back. I needed the break.

     

    16 miles The creek crossing in waist deep water.There is a rope across the creek to get you across. In the middle of the creek the water gets to running pretty fast.I am taking 12" steps sideways at a very slow pace.I make it to the other side. There is a mile out and back with mostly uphills. The knee is sore. I have to walk the downhills  no matter how slight .Back to the creek for the crossing. 2/3rds of the way across I get dizzy. Water rescue guys are in the water.I am thinking are they about to have to put in some work.I managed to get go the bank with assistance.

     

    17 or 19(garmin) mile at this point.Head back on to the trail. Dizziness returns. Need to walk.OK, one loop was the plan. May need to DNF because I may not make the 2nd cutoff.Start running a little to get out of the forest section of single trail.I recover after getting away from the creek. Time 12:37

     

    24 mile Time 3:00 Garmin has died.The aid station guy says we are about1or 2 minutes past the cutoff.Near 2:23:00 to go 8 miles( depending on their marking or gramin).I do not think so. Out and back section.Half mile back the sweeper is head to the turn around. I have a 1 mile lead on him heading. The next section consists of some  treacherous downhills. I mange not to lose to much ground with group. Went down the hills side ways to save the knee.

    The last 1 -2 miles I was not able to run up or down inclines. I am starting to get past by other runners.The finish line is up hill on a paved road with a flight a steps. I run this quarter mile section until I get to the steps.Walk up the steps. Clock  is at 8:46:50. I run the incline to hit 8:47:00.Small goals are still good goals.

     

    2010

    http://www.sweeth20races.com/videos.html

    Run until the trail runs out.

     SCHEDULE 2016--

     The pain that hurts the worse is the imagined pain. One of the most difficult arts of racing is learning to ignore the imagined pain and just live with the present pain (which is always bearable.) - Jeff

    unsolicited chatter

    http://bkclay.blogspot.com/

      Wow.  Just wow.  That's an amazing amount of endurance!  Not sure I ever want to try it, but I sure do enjoy reading your stories about it.  I have to know, how did James finish?  Smile

      Eric

       

      PRs:  5k - (20:42) 3/9/2013 18:55 (9/28/13)

                 10k - (42:42) 3/23/2013 39:11 (10/26/13) course was short @ 6.0 mi :)

                 10 mi - (1:12:10) 4/6/2013

                 HM - (1:34:38) 4/27/2013

      Docket_Rocket


        Great job, clay!

         

        I did my first 50K on a very technical course.  Plan was to run at 150HR and I managed to do 148HR.  I call that a win.  here is the long (you will fall asleep) version:

         

        After DNS'ing my first ultra last year for asthma reasons and after having to DNS that same ultra again this year because I had a kitty in the hospital and very ill, I signed up for the DTR Endurance 50K, a tough trail race in Stuart, Florida.  While the other ultras were road races, this one was going to be on a trail.  A trail I had never seen until today (the park is 2 hours away from home).  A trail that ended up being tougher than advertised, even though the RD did a great job warning us that it was a tough course and an adventure.  It was both, alright.

         

        As you know, I am going after more Maniac stars, so this race had to be official to count.  The only issue was that the race had an 8 hour limit and I was not sure I could finish it within that time.  The last trail HM I did was 2 years ago and I finished in 3:45 so I knew that if the race was too technical, I was toast.  So, I emailed the RD who is an awesome guy, and he explained the course, and also said that any finishers after the 8 hour cutoff could retain the medals and the race shirt but would not appear in the official results.  So, I assumed it would be enforced strictly.

         

        I also asked about the course and I was told it was mostly packed sand with the worst part what he calls the Dunes from Heaven, and he said they were rolling hills.  LOL.  Dunes from hell are more likely and for 20 miles we had regular sand (meaning the one were your feet go into the sand 3-4 inches and cannot really run much) AND 10 of the miles were rolling hill sand dunes of up 5-6ft.  Talk about challenging, but I was glad I didn't see the course before the race or I would've DNSd, LOL.

         

        Due to all of that, I targeted a modest 7:30 as my goal, but I really wanted to break the cutoff.

         

        So, I registered for it and hoped for the best, especially after I had to DNS the Paris Marathon due to DH's work.  So, I needed a substitute race that could qualify and this was close enough to home for me to drive there.

         

        This is what I wore, for half of the race anyway:

         

        The first thing I tried was to get the afternoon off with a plan of driving with DH who does not work Fridays or Saturdays and stay there the night before.  I was very clear that my deposition availability was for 9am and 10am on Friday.  So, they scheduled the deposition for 2:30pm and 3:30pm.  Da Fuck!  So, I knew I had to drive the morning of since I couldn't miss the deposition.  And then on Friday, the attorney for the other side got stuck in court in Key West and we didn't have the deposition.

         

        I went to the chiro to get an adjustment and massage and then bought the rest of the stuff I needed for the race (snacks and other things).  My plan was to change shoes at the halfway point if the shoes I selected did not work out (this is important for later on).  I went with the recommendations of my fellow ultra forumites and the normal convention that heavier shoes are better for grip and other reasons and wore gaiters (this is also important for later on).  So, I put my lighter Pearl Izumi Peak IIs in the turnaround bag just in case, together with another set of compression socks and most important, Coppertone (remember this too!).  I decided to use the Supernova Riots instead of my new Hokas because they got me through that trail HM so I knew how they feel for longer distances.

         

        I went to bed at the ungodly early hour of 10pm (unheard of for me) and I was sleepy by that hour, which is also not normal.  Instead of my usual carbo loading, I did a quick vegetable minestrone for dinner and drank my pre-race martini.

         

         

        I woke up at 3:20am (you heard that right) and was on the road by 3:45am.

         

        Fortunately, the RD had same day packet pickup, something our longer races do not have, so I didn't have to be there until 5:30am to pick my packet up.  I got to the park at 5am (that does not sum to 2 hours of driving but I'm pleading the 5th as to how I achieved that), went to the restroom and picked my packet.  They had breakfast ready and I ate 1/4 of a bagel with cream cheese and drank some Gatorade, my coffee and a banana.  I really was not hungry.  I am actually not hungry now.

         

        The forecast went from nice earlier in the week to shit.  From 80F as the high, the high now was expected to be 85F with a heat index of above 90F.  Most of our races are shadeless so I expected to be cooked at some point in time.  Hence the Coppertone at the turnaround point, which I estimated to be around at 10:30am, perfect for putting some Coppertone then instead of putting it at 6:30 and having it rub off during the first part of the race.

         

        We started a bit late and we were off.  Miles 1 and 2 were dry and green grass with packed sand.  Very nice to run in it.  Then, we arrive at Mile 3 with the first water crossing (it has rained a lot this week so part of the course was flooded).  Small crossing, no issues.  I caught up with 3 runners and I was not last, so everything was working well.  Then I saw the older gentleman ahead of us come to a full stop to think.  I was like what is that?  Water?  As far as the eye can see?  Yikes.  The guy apparently thought fuck it and went straight for the middle, getting wet up to his thighs.  We went more conservative and got wet up to our shins on the side.

         

        Mile 4 was the same.  Lots of mud and water.  By Mile 5 I said fuck it and was getting wet running side by side with the older guy.  Since there was barely any sand here, the going was tough with the 11oz shoes I chose but not overly impossible.  They now felt like 3lbs but I had the light ones at Mile 15ish in case.

         

        At the water station at Mile 4, the HMers caught up to us (there was a 50K, HM, 10K, and 5K).  After running by myself or with the older guy for 2 miles, it was nice to see other runners.  We got to Mile 6 and there they were.  Sand dunes.  As far as the eye can see.  That's when the walking started.  The sand was so loose that it was close to impossible to run the uphills.  You had to be careful running the downhills too since you would be risking a fall on your face (remember this for later).  We got to the Mile 8 water station and I ate some M&Ms and filled my water bottle with a mixture similar to Gatorade.  I took a gel at Mile 6 and was planning on eating another one at Mile 13, 20, and 27.


        We continued tackling the dunes from hell and the going was rough.  Fortunately the gaiters were working and I had no sand inside the shoe.  I had mud all caked over the shoe topped with lots of sand and the shoes weighed 15lbs by now but other than that, I was fine.  My legs started feeling super sore because of the weight of the shoe, so I knew it was a matter of time before I would change the shoes.  The RD offered to bring them to Water Station 5 but I thanked him and told him I would wait.  I wish I had taken his offer!

         

        After the dunes from hell, came the dune hills.  Hills covered with sand going up and somewhat down but mostly up.  I tackled them by walking the uphills and running the downhills until I arrived at the Mile 11 water station.  I took some water and the most delicious Mountain Dew.  The sugar was welcome.

         

        Miles 12-14 were a mixture of asphalt (yes!) and more loose sand.  Miles 14-15 continued the uphill until you crested at the turnaround point where I was glad to see my bag and switched my shoes real quickly.  Although I thought of switching the compression socks and gaiters, I decided to continue using the ones I had.  My feet were soaking wet but I knew that after the sand from hell, I would get wet again, so I let it go.  The other thing I did was to take off my top and ran the rest of the way in my bra.  Best decision I made, except it would've nice had I use Coppertone on my back and belly!  I got to the turnaround in 3:35 and spent 7-10 minutes there changing and , so let's say 3:45.  Still within the cutoff.  But by now my goal had changed to 8 hours since the dunes were horrible.

         

        I started back and the gaiters said: oh, you changed shoes?  Well, we don't work with Pearl Izumi.  I didn't understand why I felt my feet swelling within 1 mile of putting the new shoes.  The Peaks were awesome and weighed half of what the Supernova Riots felt like during the first half.  So, I took off the shoe and discovered close to a lb of sand inside. Ugh.  I had to stop at every mile to clear the sand out.  The gaiters were working for the top and sides but the shoe is great because it breathes throughout the shoe.  Unfortunately, the sand fit within the breathing portions.  Having said that, they are awesome for wet trails.

         

        At this point, I start getting attacked by horse flies or some other flies there (I was warned).  They were all over me, my abs (or lack thereof), bra, skirt, everywhere, even my neck.  I moved them out as they came in (just like the kamikaze bugs I get down here) but more would come.  I didn't feel them biting me but I have more than 30 bites in me now.  I had put bug spray before I started but I didn't retouch at the turnaround point.  Bah.

         

        So, I was running along downhill and tripped.  Then said Phew, I didn't fall!  Next thing I knew I was on the floor.  I tripped again but it caught me off guard, and I went down.  In the sand.  Everything was covered in sand, the iPod, the waterbottle, the Docket.  Since it took me a long time to do this section last time, I didn't want to use all my water cleaning up so I cleaned the best I could.  I looked like I was covered in charcoal, LOL.

         

        Anyway, I get back on the same sandy hills and then we go through a new part.  Imagine one of those RW Magazine pictures of a wonderful trail full of little cactus and other fauna (short trees and bushes) and lots of sun.  Add 100F and humidity and you got it.  Well, I felt I was in one of those pictures.  Gorgeous scenery.  Unfortunately, it appeared as if it would rain but as soon as I thought it's nice and cloudy, the noon sun came out.  I felt like I was in an oven getting burned to a crisp.  And in part, I got a little bit too tanned.

         

        It was around Mile 21-22 that I got lost.  They told me at the water station at Mile 18 that the next one would be in 5 miles, so I drank my water by Mile 5.  Except I had not gotten to the water station.  Apparently, either the sign flew away or I didn't see it, so I ended up arriving to the water station from the other side and having done more sandy dunes that I should've.  Bah.  I was so thirsty, having gone 1-2 miles without water that when I saw the tent, I yelled, WATER!  A guy came running to me with a bottle, LOL.  I actually chugged a full 16oz water like it was a beer competition!  The volunteers were amazing.  I used Coppertone here although told them it might have been too late.  And I grew up in sun and water.  I know better!

         

        So, now I'm still chugging Mountain Dew like there is no tomorrow and my last gel was at Mile 20.  I felt I didn't need them and the sweet and cold Mountain Dew felt awesome!  I don't even drink Mountain Dew!  LOL.

         

        They told me I had 2 more water stations (there were in fact 3) so I knew I would have enough water as we headed back, filled my bottle for the gazillionth time and went off to walk some more dunes.  By the end of Mile 25 I was exhausted.  I couldn't run those dunes for the life of me.  Around that time, the guy at the water station told me, you only have 6.2 miles to go and I saw my Garmin and knew I would not be making the cut off.  I was already at 7 hours.  So, I took it easy and continued trailing along between sand and grass (getting back to those muddy areas) and got muddy and wet all over my legs.  Then, I arrived at the next water station and she said, you are almost there.  2.5 miles to go and I went REALLY?  Obviously the Garmin and the distance didn't match, but these are trails so it's understandable.  I was at 7:30 so all of a sudden I thought getting within the cutoff would be possible.  I proceeded to run like the devil was out to get me.  I passed 3 ladies that were ahead of me by 0.50 miles.  I did my fastest miles here.  Miles 29, 30, and the rest as fast as I could.  I saw some 11mm and I was like wow.  I'm knee deep in water and racing this finish.  I start seeing the camping area and the flags and I know I'm close and it's 7:58 and I thought, well, if I miss the cutoff I'll talk to the RD since I suspected the sign had blown off and would beg to let my time be official, especially if I came in within the next 3 minutes.  The ladies caught up to me (just two of them) and all of a sudden, I made the wrong turn and they with me but they were ahead of me when we corrected.  And off we see the finish line.  Except they didn't step on the mat but I did so I came in ahead of them at 8:00:44, neener neener.  Talk about barely making the cutoff!

         

        I just checked and came in 4th in my AG.  And I was not last either!

         

        The RD was really nice and yelled my name as I was heading to finish (we were three running but he yelled mine, neener neener, LOL!) and there were still a lot of people there.  I got my medal which is made of wood and handmade:

         

         

        As soon as I got my medal, somebody said, would you like a massage?  Hell yeah!  I got a massage within 1 minute of finishing.  That helped for the 2 hour drive back (well, 1.25 hours, haha).  I am not really sore at all, so I guess walking the sand dunes and the different terrain (read that not asphalt) really helped.

         

        I thought a lot about the Boston victims and of Jenny and carried her bracelet with me.  I also thought of our forumite Katrina since she was running another 100 miler and I knew she would be thinking of me.  You can see the Jenny bracelet in this pic.  Forget the model, she just ran for 8 hours and is a little dirty.

         

         

         

        So I finally ran an ultra.  And I had fun every step of the way.  It won't be the last.  But next one will be an easier course, I can assure you.

         

        And on to my next marathon....

        Damaris

         

        As part of the 2024 London Marathon, I am fundraising for VICTA, a charity that helps blind and visually impaired children. My mentor while in law school, Jim K (a blind attorney), has been a huge inspiration and an example of courage and perseverance. Please consider donating.

        Fundraising Page

        runnerclay


        Consistently Slow

          Wow.  Just wow.  That's an amazing amount of endurance!  Not sure I ever want to try it, but I sure do enjoy reading your stories about it.  I have to know, how did James finish?  Smile

           

          James 8:54:00

          Run until the trail runs out.

           SCHEDULE 2016--

           The pain that hurts the worse is the imagined pain. One of the most difficult arts of racing is learning to ignore the imagined pain and just live with the present pain (which is always bearable.) - Jeff

          unsolicited chatter

          http://bkclay.blogspot.com/

          runnerclay


          Consistently Slow

            Congrats D-R. Great report and even better race. I could not stop laughing. You kick butt! Welcome to the Darkside(ultra world).

            Run until the trail runs out.

             SCHEDULE 2016--

             The pain that hurts the worse is the imagined pain. One of the most difficult arts of racing is learning to ignore the imagined pain and just live with the present pain (which is always bearable.) - Jeff

            unsolicited chatter

            http://bkclay.blogspot.com/

            Docket_Rocket


              Story of my life, LOL.

               

              Congrats D-R. Great report and even better race. I could not stop laughing. You kick butt! Welcome to the Darkside(ultra world).

              Damaris

               

              As part of the 2024 London Marathon, I am fundraising for VICTA, a charity that helps blind and visually impaired children. My mentor while in law school, Jim K (a blind attorney), has been a huge inspiration and an example of courage and perseverance. Please consider donating.

              Fundraising Page

                Wow again!  Congrats Damaris!  8 hours in the sand, AMAZING!!!  You guys are nuts Smile

                Eric

                 

                PRs:  5k - (20:42) 3/9/2013 18:55 (9/28/13)

                           10k - (42:42) 3/23/2013 39:11 (10/26/13) course was short @ 6.0 mi :)

                           10 mi - (1:12:10) 4/6/2013

                           HM - (1:34:38) 4/27/2013

                Rse


                  Congrats again, Damaris - and Great report - I had so much fun reading it! Smile

                  Fran

                   

                  Rse


                      You guys are nuts Smile

                     

                    I'm thinking the same thing ha.

                    Here it is on RA - you may quote me in a few years iffin' I ever do an Ultra! :-)

                    Fran

                     

                      congrats! if you go on like this, you won't need a lot of time to get the improvement to get to 1:35 HM. Smile good luck to the upcoming HM! I think ~1:37 would be very realistic for you.

                       

                      Well, tomorrow's the big day and I think you're right, cmon.  I'm feeling good about going for a 1:35 HM.  I'm feeling stronger than I did 3 weeks ago when I ran the 10 miler at that pace, so why not go for it?

                       

                      Regardless of the time, it will mark approximately the 1 year mark since I started my journey of health and fitness with cycling and eating better.  Now 40 pounds lighter and with normal blood pressure again, I feel great, and somehow through my fumbling through and making mistakes I've still managed to inspire more than a few others to start their journey as well.  God is good!!!

                      Eric

                       

                      PRs:  5k - (20:42) 3/9/2013 18:55 (9/28/13)

                                 10k - (42:42) 3/23/2013 39:11 (10/26/13) course was short @ 6.0 mi :)

                                 10 mi - (1:12:10) 4/6/2013

                                 HM - (1:34:38) 4/27/2013

                      BeeRunB


                        Sweetwater  50K** 8:47:00

                        Training has been pretty much none nil. Goal was to do half of the course and call it it  a day. a club member.James Betts,was planning on it being his 100th marathon/ultra.Change in plans. He did the  the 100th 2 weeks earlier.I would have DNS  otherwise.

                         

                        I get to the race  an James says his goal is 6:30. He did  Knoxville two weeks earlier in 5:20 on a road course. We all laughed and assured him his finish would be closer to 9:00.He is 68. Eleven years older than I am. I was in really good condition 2 years ago and finished in 7:48.Sweetwater is a trail rated 4/4(scale of 5) on ultra online.Very technical.

                         

                        I start slow.I had not run all week. 45F . Long(Boston) sleeve, tank top.gloves,shorts and wind pants.

                         

                        1.5 miles 1st river crossing of ankle deep water. Using a rope to get down and up 10 foot embankment of covert.

                         

                        3 miles  I slip and fall backwards on muddy rocks. Running about 15 minutes ahead of 4.5 hour cutoff at mile 17.

                         

                        8 mile 75 yard decent on slippy rocks,creek crossing and 100 yard up on an even steeper hill.You get to rest for about a quarter mile.

                         

                        10 miles Now the fun starts.The climb to TOTW( top of the world) . Power lines 5 rolling hills 50- 100 meters.The trail becomes a service road for the next 1.5 miles out and back. I needed the break.

                         

                        16 miles The creek crossing in waist deep water.There is a rope across the creek to get you across. In the middle of the creek the water gets to running pretty fast.I am taking 12" steps sideways at a very slow pace.I make it to the other side. There is a mile out and back with mostly uphills. The knee is sore. I have to walk the downhills  no matter how slight .Back to the creek for the crossing. 2/3rds of the way across I get dizzy. Water rescue guys are in the water.I am thinking are they about to have to put in some work.I managed to get go the bank with assistance.

                         

                        17 or 19(garmin) mile at this point.Head back on to the trail. Dizziness returns. Need to walk.OK, one loop was the plan. May need to DNF because I may not make the 2nd cutoff.Start running a little to get out of the forest section of single trail.I recover after getting away from the creek. Time 12:37

                         

                        24 mile Time 3:00 Garmin has died.The aid station guy says we are about1or 2 minutes past the cutoff.Near 2:23:00 to go 8 miles( depending on their marking or gramin).I do not think so. Out and back section.Half mile back the sweeper is head to the turn around. I have a 1 mile lead on him heading. The next section consists of some  treacherous downhills. I mange not to lose to much ground with group. Went down the hills side ways to save the knee.

                        The last 1 -2 miles I was not able to run up or down inclines. I am starting to get past by other runners.The finish line is up hill on a paved road with a flight a steps. I run this quarter mile section until I get to the steps.Walk up the steps. Clock  is at 8:46:50. I run the incline to hit 8:47:00.Small goals are still good goals.

                         

                        2010

                        http://www.sweeth20races.com/videos.html

                        Ron......freakin' awesome. I've seen pictures of this race and that water crossing. Do your feet stay wet the whole race after?

                        Again, another excellent display of endurance by.......EnduRon! EnduRon! EnduRon! (cheer the Colosseum patrons).

                         

                        Keep going, my friend!Cool

                        --Jimmy

                        BeeRunB


                          Damaris,

                           

                          What a great report! Loved it. Pre-race martinis (LOL), running in bras (ooh-la-la), sand dunes, Mountain Dew, M+M's, getting lost, wet feet, and beating 8 hours. A wild adventure. Congrats on a fine finish. EnduroDockoRocko! EnduroDockoRocko! EnduroDockoRocko! (cheer the Colosseum patrons)

                           

                          --JimmyCool

                           

                          After DNS'ing my first ultra last year for asthma reasons and after having to DNS that same ultra again this year because I had a kitty in the hospital and very ill, I signed up for the DTR Endurance 50K, a tough trail race in Stuart, Florida.  While the other ultras were road races, this one was going to be on a trail.  A trail I had never seen until today (the park is 2 hours away from home).  A trail that ended up being tougher than advertised, even though the RD did a great job warning us that it was a tough course and an adventure.  It was both, alright.

                           

                           

                          And on to my next marathon....

                          BeeRunB


                             

                            Well, tomorrow's the big day and I think you're right, cmon.  I'm feeling good about going for a 1:35 HM.  I'm feeling stronger than I did 3 weeks ago when I ran the 10 miler at that pace, so why not go for it?

                             

                            Regardless of the time, it will mark approximately the 1 year mark since I started my journey of health and fitness with cycling and eating better.  Now 40 pounds lighter and with normal blood pressure again, I feel great, and somehow through my fumbling through and making mistakes I've still managed to inspire more than a few others to start their journey as well.  God is good!!!

                             

                            Good luck, Eric. Don't start too fast and you'll do fine. Congrats on creating a healthier body!

                            --Jimmy Cool

                            Docket_Rocket


                              LOL.  Thanks!

                               

                              Damaris,

                               

                              What a great report! Loved it. Pre-race martinis (LOL), running in bras (ooh-la-la), sand dunes, Mountain Dew, M+M's, getting lost, wet feet, and beating 8 hours. A wild adventure. Congrats on a fine finish. EnduroDockoRocko! EnduroDockoRocko! EnduroDockoRocko! (cheer the Colosseum patrons)

                               

                              --JimmyCool

                               

                              Damaris

                               

                              As part of the 2024 London Marathon, I am fundraising for VICTA, a charity that helps blind and visually impaired children. My mentor while in law school, Jim K (a blind attorney), has been a huge inspiration and an example of courage and perseverance. Please consider donating.

                              Fundraising Page

                              Docket_Rocket


                                Good luck, wheatfeet!

                                 

                                I have a 5K tomorrow.  Not a PR attempt but I hope another asthma free one.

                                Damaris

                                 

                                As part of the 2024 London Marathon, I am fundraising for VICTA, a charity that helps blind and visually impaired children. My mentor while in law school, Jim K (a blind attorney), has been a huge inspiration and an example of courage and perseverance. Please consider donating.

                                Fundraising Page