Arrowhead 135

It's around 9pm Tuesday night. It's been dark for several hours but the temperatures haven't dropped that much. Not like last night. It will get colder in the hours before dawn and even though it won't be as cold as last night it will feel worse on my tired body. But right now, as I'm moving along at a decent pace (i.e., a little over 3 mph), checking out the wolf tracks along the edge of the trail, and enjoying the starry night, chewing some frozen PROBAR bolts, life is pretty good... Oh shit! The package drops to the ground and I put my gloved hand out and deposit the glob onto it. It can't be. It is. My nice shiny crown. In that moment I know I'll finish this race. After all, who doesn't love a good war story.

The catch-up post

Forgive me blog for I have abandoned you for almost a year. Not only have I ignored you but I also have failed to set you straight. There you were thinking I was off marathon training, doing speed-work, God knows maybe even track work, and no doubt setting records all over the place. When in reality, I was extending my lazy stretch, running 20 miles a week MAX and instead turning my attention to yoga and hot pilates and even a bit of strength training. CRAZY stuff I know! I got married too. So whatever else happened in 2013 doesn't really matter. Well, except for signing up for Arrowhead 135. That is an important piece of information. More to come.