Trixe and WS 100 (Page 3)

Boo!  I know she was having some issues the last time we did a trail run in May to bad it had to come back and hit her at one of the grand daddies of trail running.

At mile 14, on a flat section of the course I bit it, hard. Tore up my knees and elbow, one knee hurt pretty bad, causing me to just be able to run flattish type sections....if you know the course, there are very few flat sections. In the first 29 miles I never ran more than 5 minutes at a stretch, but not many other people did either, way too much climbing and way too steep on the decline.  I'm thinking the knee and my altered running pace set me up for my downfall...

After 30 miles it turns into very very runable sections. Forced myself to join up with a few folks to make up sometime. I was right up against the cut off times. was within 30 minutes at one station. Two stations later had made up another hour and a half, by the time I made it to Devil's Thumb a had a 2.5 hour cushion.  Thought I was good as you can make up good time in the dark.

Made it to Devil's Thumb, climbing out of the canyon (1800 feet in 1.5 miles) but too much strain on my achilles, not completly torn, just a partial tear.  Left the Devil's Thumb station thinking I could walk to Michigan Bluff to meet the crew. Going back down the river I took an hour to go a half mile. Medical team was combing and told me I was done. Couldn't put enough weight on the foot to do anything. Michigan Bluff was down to the river and back out...would never had made it.

So....Medical team cut off the wristband...DNF. Some very very nice looking man carried me up the half mile STRAIGHT UP THE FREAKING MTN back to the aid station. CARRIED ME. so cool.

Funny thing is I talked myself out of a DNF two stations prior, weight was up 6 pounds, they pull "small women" at 3%....that's 5% for me.  So I lasted longer than they wanted me to, so there.  Hmpf.

Anywho, I'm done, and feel like I was hit by a train.  Feel just as bad as I did after finishing the first 100 miler.  But I'm ok with it. Nothing I could do, they weren't going to let me finish.

Thanks for watching me and thanks for the support. I'm sorry I didn't bring home a belt buckle for you guys.

Way to go Trixie.  You gave it everything you had, it just wasn't your day.  Heal up and kick it's a$$ next year!!

Amazing, Trixie.  I'm still sitting here in awe at the "After 30 miles........" Like how many people say THAT out loud.  HOLY CRAP is all I can say. 

You are one tuff chick, girl!

I especially like the part about being carried by big strong man.  PICTURES!!!

Take care of yourself!!!