I'm not crazy...I'm just bored!!

HOMM trail half. I suck. That is all. I shouldn't even try, don't know why I do.

I had a really hard mental race. Felt good and strong and like I was running decently well until the last 3 miles on the road when a lady passed me and I gave up. Just like that...gave up. It really bothered me and I spent all day whining and depressed over it. Wondering if I should even keep running...what was the point?

Then, my legs were sore and I had NO idea how in the heck I was going to run a full the next day. Ice bath and rolling and walking...SO sore! The trail gains 1600ft in the first couple miles, then the next 11.5 you spend losing 4000ft. Talk about quad killer. You even had to climb over a gate. That was when I knew I was finally hard core :)

I'm still mad at myself for not fighting for 3rd place female and just letting that lady pass me. I was only running 7:40s. I could've kept up, but talked myself out of it. Self defeat and that really bothered me! Anyway, a bad, bad race, but with Becca listening to my whining I had the confidence to at least wake up the next morning and get to the race to finish what I'd started...the Oquirrhman challenge! Trail half on Friday morning and a full road marathon on Saturday morning.

Oh my! What a race. After the trail half that beat me down yesterday then taking on this bad boy Saturday morning? Wow. If anyone wants a challenge, I suggest you do this!

My first half was in 1:45ish like I had planned and then overall goal was 4:00 for the full. I was pleased to take 2nd overall female and finish a few minutes under goal. This sucker is tough. I'm more than grateful to Kelli and Paul for saving my bacon and keeping me company the last 6 miles as you go up the canyon and back to the finish. A LOT of carnage on that road.

I'll finish more later when I'm up to writing it all, but right now I'm still wondering if my legs will ever run again...or at least walk down stairs!

Took 3rd overall finisher of the Oquirrhman Challenge (Fri trail half and Satruday full). Only one female and male in front of me and they are both excellent athletes that I couldn't beat on my best day and their worst! So, I am more than happy with my placement. Both 1st and 2nd females were oquirrhmen! Goes to show you the amount of competition in this race :) I also broke the course record from last year, it might have only been by 25 seconds, but I still beat it which was my overall goal!