Rocky racoon 100 updates5/24/2023 My goal this year is the Leadville trail 100 in August, so this race was all about Jon and getting us to a successful finish. ![]() Pacing my friend Jon, an emergency medicine physician in New Orleans and former 2:40s marathoner to his 1st 100 miler was a joy. ![]() It was Groundhog Day after all, and, having just finished The Dark Tower series, it felt as if “time is funny ‘round here.” It was this stinking 4.2 mile out and back stretch on the far end of the loop that literally felt like 5 miles the 2nd time, 8 miles the 3rd time and never truly ended the last go around. It wasn’t the fact that I was undertrained for the event with my longest run being 6 hours and 29.5 miles just over 2 weeks before. What made this race uncomfortable wasn’t the mud, there was a lot. The race itself was well organized, terrific vibe and the weather was perfect. I’m not sure I’ve ever wanted a race to end more than this one. ![]() Always a challenge and always a blessing.
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