50 km trail race I would said 2 years ago... NO WAY I cant do that ! I cant believe now I can say lets do this !
Its crazy how 2 near misses this year from a bike accident and the truck accident can change how you look at things . I just thought when signing up for these races ....what is the worst thing that can happen ? I dont finish !That wasnt a good enough reason not to try .
DV is about 7000 feet of gain and loss in elevation . It starts at sasamat lake and continues through buntzen , lake veiw , eagle Bluff ,and climbs Diazs Vista , ending back at Sasamat lake .
Training for this race took a lot of time what meant long days in the trails Saturdays and Sundays . I met the gang Ed , Bob and Irene every Saturday and Sundays I ran with ed 5 hours on Saturday and most Sundays the same . I biked on Mon , wed , ran Thurs , and Fridays I would try and bike too .Lots of training meant lots of time away from home and I am thankful to have support from my husband .
RACE DAY ...All I could think of is I just want to finish ! I just want to make it to eagle bluff by 2:30 to make cut off!
I felt great through most of this race , I loved all the climbs and the views at the top of the Vista . I had so much fun running this race with Bob taking pictures and just enjoying every bit of this race and so happy when I made it to cut off .
I finished the race 8hrs 25mins ...7000 ft of elevation gain and loss ... My first 50 km trail race is complete . This is the first of many ....Knee knacker here I come !
I couldnt of done this with out my running friends and always love and support my my Husband Robin thanks everyone ....for one of the best days of my life !
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