Notes
GLR Leg 3: 3.33 miles of very tough trail running, nothing like what I'm used to. Super winding, full of "speed bumps", fallen trees to jump/climb over, and random muddy/swampy parts, with a couple places where the directions seemed to lead off the course. I was lucky I was able to reel in 2 guys who were 10-15 seconds ahead of me at the handoff (thanks to Ivan yelling at me that I HAD to run with them). It was pretty exciting to not only catch them, but stay with them for the entirety of the leg, even passing them with a half mile to go. Together we figured out the way back to the trail (with its well-marked blue tree marks). Between trying to watch the trees to stay on the path and the sketchy footing, it was essentially impossible to look at my watch (not that pace mattered--I just needed to make sure I took the right turns at the specified spots). Definitely the most exhilarating run of the weekend!