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| My awesome Altra Lone Peaks |
I did it. I finished my first 50 mile running race. Yes, that does mean on my feet, self propelled and no, I am not crazy. I don't think I am anyway.
Here it is. A fun and zany weekend. In a nutshell:
-I ran for 50 miles
- I had the most awesome crew/cheersquad ever!!
-We slept under the stars--2 girls and a glock
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Mandi got her first ticket
-the girls had several run ins with border patrol
-we went wine tasting
-We met new besties
-the car broke down
-Michelle's car got a flat tire
Yes, as you can see, the 50 mile running race was not the highlight of the weekend, but rather one of several important details of a fun and interesting trip.
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| I did it for the belt buckle | | | |
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My girls, the
Cholla Chicks are the absolute best.
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| Who drives 3 hours to cheer on a friend?? These cray-cray girls |
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The run was awesome! It took 15 hours (way too long--next year will be better (yes, that means I will be doing it again)).
I got one blister. It was a big one; but come on, 50 miles what do you expect?
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| Post race blister surgery |
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I finished the race with a new friend. We had a blast throughout the day talking and running. When we finally finished we were DONE! It was a great event! If you decide to do a 50 miler in AZ OP50 is a fun but difficult one.
http://www.oldpueblo50.com/
I have so much more to say about this race, and the adventures that went with it. Before I do all of that I want to say, in all seriousness, if you want to do anything that seems to difficult to do run a 50miler, do a triathlon, take up mountain biking. Just do it, try. The hardest part is putting yourself out there. That is scary. If I can do it, you can do it. Remember, just a few years ago I had to run/walk in order to finish a 5k and now I finished my first 50 miler and I had a blast!!!
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