about 6 months ago coach logan (the run coach for T3) said he was going to be camping at bandera for the weekend of his first 50k trail race...i was IN...i have not been camping since i really don't remember when and would be on break and not yet in training for IMCdA and thus free to drive around texas and watch people run in the woods...
as the weekend approached we found out that the low temps on friday and saturday were going to be in the single digits or low teens things were getting a little scary...not just for our camping plans but for the runners...there was a 25k a 50k and a 100k...with over 600 runners registered (the most they have ever had) well there is no way that 600 people were there racing...but those that did were challenged and well had a lot of fun (despite the weather) as far as i can tell...and thanks to logan's awesome pop-up and ETG's fabulous company (and a gas powered generator and a heater) we had a great weekend...
it was so nice to be out in a spot where you looked up and saw so many stars...even the 10 degree morning trip to the potty was worth that sky...and to see friends and coaches and mentors rock out a big trail race was worth a chilly nose...for a weekend without cell service or internet or even a shower...sometimes a break from all of that makes you realize what is really important...and it was a good way to clear my head and push the reset button on things before intensive training and the semester starts again...
mer and paul both placed in the top overall in the 50k (yeah!)...then mer went back out on the course to pace a 100k buddy to the win for the women...we saw the top two men come in racing the 100k in 9h and 15m about...and we saw the last person come in this morning....23h and 45 minutes after starting the race....running half of the race in the pitch dark and 15 degree night...more guts than i have for sure...
missed j and the kitties...but a super fun weekend...and tomorrow am we are in the training mode...and ready to focus on a sub 12 IM :D...we will see!!
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