Paced my friend Bryan for miles 53 to 75 of the Wasatch 100. Lamb's Canyon to Brighton. We walked the uphills and ran the downhills. I met Bryan at about 8:00 pm and we went until 4:00 am. During the first 5 miles I was thinking I should consider one of these ultra marathons. After about 4 hours I realized that's these races are probably not for me. My lower back was stiff and my heels were hurting. So much time on your feet. Bryan did very well. He kept his spirits up the whole time. His goal was to beat 30 hours but in the end missed it by only 36 min. Tough break, over a hundred miles 36 min is not much. |