Here's my RR from my race in Canada over the weekend. I won and snagged the course record. It was a great trail, amazing people and Jo and I had a ton of fun. Thanks for checking it out!

 

http://www.slippingslowlyintopain.com/2015/10/lemming-loop-24-hour-trail-race-turning.html

Great write-up! A fairly amazing race in my view given I imagine you would still be recovering from all the running this summer!

You should always listen to your pacer when he tells you it is in the bag. I knew King Edward couldn't make up that much space, even with a belly full of bacon.

Good run; looking forward to seeing you and Jo in about 38 days.

Nice job, Kelly. Nice to get a win.

I'd really like to do a trail 24hr instead of the asphalt ones I do. Looks much more fun than a paved loop.  The US races all think they need to be a qualifier and have certified distances, so pavement it is. I think Nathan did a trail 24 hr somewhere, I might need to look into that one.

Any good music paying at the event?

Kelly, that sounds like a wonderful race. Congrats on the win.

AT - would this race fit what you're looking for?  Out Run 24  The date next year is April 30, 2016. It's not technical trails but very little is asphalt.

Congrats!! What a great job pushing the pace for the win.

Congrats, of course! and thanks for another entertaining read. I like where you're going toward the end..

"Even with my level of experience, I have a lot to learn still, and I feel like my time is quickly dwindling. "

 

There's a lot to elaborate on there... the way we develop and use our experience in the limited arc of this, or any, pursuit is such a rich topic, and maybe not always the most welcome due to the way our aging bodies set the limitations... but a thing like that simple acknowledgement is one of the reasons I like reading your reports.

It's sort of a representation of our mortality in a micro level. A snapshot of what's to come through the realization that nothing lasts forever and we have to learn to cope with it. I came into this sport late in life, only a few years ago, and I can already see the sun setting on my peak. It's a struggle wondering what could have been if I had started earlier, and grasping with the idea that I should just be grateful for what I had/have. No matter…I consider myself blessed for whatever it is and will always look back back on it with a smile. Thanks for reading. It's truly appreciated.