Crap!  Ever have work and other life events get in the way of running?  Well, I wasn't running but DS and I were going to volunteer at an aid station (oh, and I think Couch was bringing pie.  right,  Couch?  ).   Work is now in the way and I will be out of town this weekend.  I'm sorry that I'll get to miss meeting the many RA runners there.  Good luck with your training and we hope to be back next year (not running).

That's too bad.  Yes next year it is.

Crap!  Ever have work and other life events get in the way of running?  Well, I wasn't running but DS and I were going to volunteer at an aid station (oh, and I think Couch was bringing pie.  right,  Couch?  ).   Work is now in the way and I will be out of town this weekend.  I'm sorry that I'll get to miss meeting the many RA runners there.  Good luck with your training and we hope to be back next year (not running).

If everything goes according to plan (i.e. if my getting off from work does not change), I should bring the pie.

I might have to bring you a piece of pie on our next run together, though, as you won't be able to make it to the Stone Mill.

I agree,Jamie. I also said "for a 50-miler" - considering the distance, it is not an easy race compared to many 50k's or marathons. It is a race on non-technical single-track, with some rolling hills that are neither steep nor long, but it's still uphills. Some smaller rocks and roots, most covered in leaves, so there is some potential to trip and fall. It starts when it is still dark, so you'll need a lamp for the first hour or so, and you should have done some night running during your training.

 

If it has been raining a lot, it can be very muddy, and during the morning hours, it's likely to be frozen ground and puddles. There is a 3-mile section on the C&O Canal Towpath (somewhere between miles 26 and 31, I think), which is absolutely flat and covered with fine gravel, some sand. This section can beat up your legs and feet, and if it's a hot and sunny day, it can be draining.

 

That said, it is a great course, very friendly and helpful volunteers, sometimes challenging your sense of direction and marker-finding skills (although you shoudn't really get lost), not boring or monotonous at all. Best value for the buck, for sure.

 

Looks like I gotta do some night runs.... 

If everything goes according to plan (i.e. if my getting off from work does not change), I should bring the pie.

 

I might have to bring you a piece of pie on our next run together, though, as you won't be able to make it to the Stone Mill.

Any chance of sending out pie early so we can train with it?  Nothing new on race day, ya know....

 

Any chance of sending out pie early so we can train with it?  Nothing new on race day, ya know....

You crack me up!

I thought maybe pie after the race, then?

Actually, now that you're mentioning it, I could make a business out of that.

Do you want the 6-month subscription, or the 2-year signup?

I missed the registration for this also. This was my first ultra last year and I really wanted to keep it a tradition. Oh well. Hey, if anyone is thinking about canceling let me know. I'll see if we can transfer the BIB.

mee Too.