It was Heather's morning to run, but her friend bailed out and Heather didn't want to run solo. Since I'm a generous husband, I volunteered to go running in her stead. I ran an easy (really easy) loop up to Red Butte via the roads and back via Shoreline trail. The Wasatch 100 is still going on, but many finishers are in. My friend, neighbor and massage therapist Mark Oftedal finished in 29:17, which is awesome. He finished second in that race several years ago, but has had mixed results recently because of injuries. Great to see him notch this finish. Corbin Talley was in third for a long time, but DNF'd at Ant Knolls. If you know the course, this is a very tough place to drop out. There are virtually no roads or vehicles accessible to that area. You basically have to climb back up to Catherine's Pass and down to Brighton. Hopefully he found an easier way to get out. It looked like he was smoking until this point, however. Many things can go wrong at Wasatch and dropping out can be the smartest thing a person can do in some circumstances. If Corbin's got the ultra bug, he'll be back.
Brian Kamm also came through with another sub-30 hour finish, his second. He's a great guy, and a total machine. Also notable, Liz Irvine's sub 24hr finish earns her the Crimson Cheetah. Very few women have run this fast at Wasatch.
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