No, really. I did!
See?
Here’s a description of the race: pure pain.
It was a beautiful course and totally worth it, but the “1600 feet of vertical gain” is no lie. I still can’t quite believe I did it. My quads are still sore.
As you can probably guess, most of the guys in the race were half my size and quite a bit faster than me… but that’s okay. They were my secret source of motivation. Every time I saw some super fit dude fly by me I would just think “Let’s strap an extra 120 or 140 pounds on you and see how you do”. That’s what kept me going.
Next time, I’m thinking a 5K will be just fine.
July 23, 2008 at 10:28 am
Awesome! Dude, you have my undying admiration. I used to run. Now I just go to the gym because you can fill up your water bottle with vodka and vermouth and nobody is the wiser. If you do that and run, death is the result. I know because I have tried and dropped dead.
1,600 feet of vertical gain does not sound like fun but I bet the scenery was incredible. And think about how you will laugh at a 5K now! But I think your next step should be a triathlon or a full marathon. Just a suggestion….
July 29, 2008 at 9:36 am
Hot damn, man. Good for you.
If I want to drive 10k I have to pull over half way through to breath and vomit. Can’t imagine running it. Fucking sweet.