Well, this was supposed to be a milestone marathon for me.<\/p>\n
And it was… but in a different way than I originally had envisioned.<\/p>\n
I’m not sure I’ve ever been so dehydrated and battered as I was with the 91% humidity and low 80s temperatures of this event. I was exhausted from lack of sleep over the last few days to go to the previous Dopey Challenge events, and despite glasses and glasses of water and Crystal Light infused water yesterday, it all took a toll today.<\/p>\n
There was A LOT of walking on this one. Special shout out to Nick Tarvin, a guy I met several years ago on the Dopey Challenge, who supported me and wouldn’t leave me behind — you’re a scholar and a gentleman, Nick, and you got me through to the finish. I’m just sorry you had to take an added hour or so on your clock time to do it!<\/p>\n
On top of the struggle on the course itself, I really couldn’t catch my breath after the finish (a tough, tough 4:40 for me).\u00a0 I sat down on the concrete and Nick made sure I wasn’t going to pass out.\u00a0 I felt like I was mostly ok and it was just a short drive home… but stumbling to my car, I was breathing like Miles Dyson in Terminator 2:<\/p>\n