Notes
Mountain Mist. 1st run longer than 13 miles since I hurt my leg (hematoma on right quad from touch football on Thanksgiving). Felt OK at the start, but definitely not like normal. My stride still wasn't quite normal, although much better than it has been. All day I was thinking about the last climb and how Parker stormed up it in 2016. When I got to the base of the hill I decided to push hard as long as I could. Amazingly I ran the rest of the way and felt strong. I kept thinking about Parker and feeling good, and it was great to feel like a runner again. After the race my legs felt much better than expected.