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Greetings from New England 200 Mile Endurance Run this looks like it could be a nice challenge....Wednesday night in Pittsfield, Vermont, the day before the race. Aproximately 60% would be run in darkness and the start would be at 5:00pm. It was dark 30 minutes after the start. I got lost on the first loop and then again during the first day loop not really recognizing the terrain from the night runs.
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Race breifing. I didn't know if we were the four brave ones or the four fools who had entered this race. I was dressed like the Michelin man. I was not going to freeze ontop of that mountain. I'd rather peel of clothes than to start shivering.
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Going for lap number 8 on the first 100. My first century.
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Standing top of Joe's Hill on a toasty warm Saturday morning...(the warmest day). Most of the snow had melted but it would soon again get in the teens when darkness swiftly visited. Boy do I love Ensure too bad I ran out of them...
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Kevin pulled up in his car next to me playing a tune "You had a bad day...." I was cold and tired and lightly amused. This is somwhere between 190-200. Can't this be over now....
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My absolute favorite picture! Two rookies and one mission Lyme Awareness or Don Quixote (me) and his squire Sancho Panza (Kevin - The Ultimate Crew Chief). We laughed at ourselves but we got the job done. Here at mile 195 getting ready to run the last 5 miles to the finish. It wasn't pretty....but I got there thanks to Joe and Kevin. Lasting memories
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There is Hope. Anyone can do it if you've got the fire in the belly!
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Joe Desena, an exercise freak himself, showed incredible unselfishness and paced me for 30 miles to get my mission done! You're the man Joe! I will never forget that.
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Pretty feet don't you think....this is just after an ice bath.
3 comments:
Those are some ugly feet, Carl...
Congratulations! You just might be the toughest nut I know!
Steve
Awesome! Looking forward to your report!
Aloha,
Absolutely AMAZING!!!! Can't wait to read your report! I love the pics:) Talk story later. Jah Bless.
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