The run started well. I started a little too fast but I got to run with my friends for about the first mile. Shortly after halfway water stop I see my friend running past me in a dead run. Turns out about 1/4 mile ahead of me a guy just collapsed on the course which was little over 2 miles into the race. Lucky for the guy my friend who is a nurse was right there when it happened and he got care right away. EMT who was also running was there shortly. They gave the guy CPR for 20 minutes before the Ambulance got there. Sad thing is the first truck to it there was delayed because of a running wearing headphone on the course. Because of the delays in help me did not make it though.

My knee started bothering after the end of the second loop. I kept reminding myself to have a high cadence while I walk/ran. I mostly walked at a 15 min pace. On the start of 6th lap I took ibuprofen to keep the knee pain away. Around mile 20 I sat down with my friend for a second and was talking to her. I thought maybe she would walk when she started but she took off running. I spent many laps with my ex running partner Lora. I did about 4 laps of the race with her. She was falling behind though and 7th lap she caught up but spend too much time in the water stop to continue with me. She would also take a break after each lap while I just keep on shuffling along. I got back just in time for the start of the out and backs. I was able to get 2 of them in. I might been able to get in 3 but with my knee at a dangerous point I decided 27.32 was just as good as 27.82 miles. Both are ultras marathons technically so there was no point in risky injury.

The heat really did get to me. It had a high of 94 degrees. On my final 2 laps I was really struggling up the only hill they have which was pretty steep. My HIMs were a big help because I got used to running tired in the heat.

I stopped with about 6 minutes on the clock. I could have ran to get the last half mile in but honestly it was not worth it to me.


streching more weeks before so my knee would not been bothing me would have helped alot. A training run over 13 miles would been useful also.

My hydration satergery was lost because I did not have a scoop for the powder

I did a little streching, showered and ate fried chicken. I had couple of beers and watching my friends win awards.


The heat was the main thing, and the guy dying on the course. Heat was the main thing because I do not do well in the heat.


I liked the race. I will come back next year for my 3rd year in a row.