I didn't realize it either until I was there! LOL, you're so wise, Claudette! I agree—sometimes, we need to slow down and not be in such a hurry. This was hard for me on the trail when I just wanted to GO!GO!GO! Thank you for reading along.
Nicely run and written, Julie! I look forward to future posts from the trail.
I just read a quote in a new cookbook that may apply to running as well. It’s from the Austrian poet Rainer Maria Rilke: “That something is difficult must be one more reason for us to do it.”
Julie, I’m more than impressed by your stamina and determination, and your ability to bring it all together in writing without being able to take notes!
Hi Margaret, Thank you so much for reading along. It's been so fun to write about my experience. I credit the lack of sleep after the race that allowed me to write as much as I could remember about that day. I brought my notebook and pen to the hotel and was jotting it all down before I got back home.
HA! Thank you, Clark. I've been asked many times "Where do you go to the bathroom" or something along those lines...I figured I would put it in writing. Sometimes a porta-potty isn't available. I was happy when I needed to go on the towpath a porta-potty was available. :) Thank you for reading along.
I love reading about your race, Julie. I am intrigued by trail runners, who I often see while hiking. How do they not fall? How do they cover so much terrain so quickly? I've seen folks cover in 15 minutes what took me an hour or more! It's cool to see you learn on the fly like this, all while covering 50 miles. Way to go!
Thank you so much, Julie, for reading along. :) I asked the same questions when I heard the lead women runner won the race in just under 6 hours! That's SO FAST!
I look forward to running another ultra and with more trails. I love being in the woods.
You made my day Linda! :) I was happy Jeff got me some new gloves for Christmas with the encouragement to NOT use them as TP in my future races. I told him I would do my best. :)
What a challenge, Julie! I did not realize how carefully you had to consider each step.
Makes me think about how life gets complicated sometimes, and we have to slow down and think about how to proceed when all we want to do is just run.
I didn't realize it either until I was there! LOL, you're so wise, Claudette! I agree—sometimes, we need to slow down and not be in such a hurry. This was hard for me on the trail when I just wanted to GO!GO!GO! Thank you for reading along.
You’re keeping us in “suspenders” as my grandfather would say. Instead of suspense!
A great account!
Thank you so much Gary for reading along! It's been fun to write this all out and now edit it a bit for better reading pleasure! HA!
A tale worth telling!
Nicely run and written, Julie! I look forward to future posts from the trail.
I just read a quote in a new cookbook that may apply to running as well. It’s from the Austrian poet Rainer Maria Rilke: “That something is difficult must be one more reason for us to do it.”
Good morning Ruth! I'm so happy you're following along. :) Thank you so much for this great quote. It resonates.
Julie, I’m more than impressed by your stamina and determination, and your ability to bring it all together in writing without being able to take notes!
Hi Margaret, Thank you so much for reading along. It's been so fun to write about my experience. I credit the lack of sleep after the race that allowed me to write as much as I could remember about that day. I brought my notebook and pen to the hotel and was jotting it all down before I got back home.
Thanks again for being here with me.
Jules, tough course you chose
Thanks for bringing us along
Even restroom breaks‼️
HA! Thank you, Clark. I've been asked many times "Where do you go to the bathroom" or something along those lines...I figured I would put it in writing. Sometimes a porta-potty isn't available. I was happy when I needed to go on the towpath a porta-potty was available. :) Thank you for reading along.
I love reading about your race, Julie. I am intrigued by trail runners, who I often see while hiking. How do they not fall? How do they cover so much terrain so quickly? I've seen folks cover in 15 minutes what took me an hour or more! It's cool to see you learn on the fly like this, all while covering 50 miles. Way to go!
Thank you so much, Julie, for reading along. :) I asked the same questions when I heard the lead women runner won the race in just under 6 hours! That's SO FAST!
I look forward to running another ultra and with more trails. I love being in the woods.
wow, wonderful
thank you for reading along Renate. It was great to see you and write together. :) Thank you.
Ooohhh... the foreshadowing with the gloves. This is a page turner! Go Julie!!
You made my day Linda! :) I was happy Jeff got me some new gloves for Christmas with the encouragement to NOT use them as TP in my future races. I told him I would do my best. :)
Yes, definitely no gloves for TP! Hahahaha
The kicker...I carried tissues with me but I didn't want to take the time to unzip my vest, open the ziplock bag, and pull them out! (lesson learned)
'What was I afraid of?'
'I laughed as my voice rang out through the woods'
'I kept my chin up.'
'I prayed.'
'I listened.'
'I would not fall.'
Goosepimpling words, Julie. Faith, confidence, a go-getter's mindset - all of these things are just shining through.