Poka_Doodle's journal

[Poka_Doodle]

Pictures coming soon I hope.
Saturday I crossed a finish line while sobbing.
A finish line from a 52 mile race that had taken countless hours and sacrifices to accomplish.
The Mountains of northern Wyoming are no joke. They took out some of the toughest runners out there. Creeks, mud, countless climbs and steep downhills, with some heat mixed in; were anything but easy.
Safe to say as much as I love marathon running, I have no desire to run another 50 mile race. But I did it.

 

[Baymule]

You have conquered. You did it. There aren’t many people who can make that claim. You met that challenge. I see you running now just for the love of it.

 

[Poka_Doodle]

Well, I suppose I am pretty bad about updating here.
Just did my second marathon this fall. In September I went to North Dakota and had a blast there.
Last year I believe Bruce mentioned something about the Marine Corps Marathon. I suppose it was fate for me to run that one. My friend decided she wanted to do it this spring and asked me if I wanted to come along.
So this weekend I went and saw DC for the first time and ran the 50k at MCM. An experience of a lifetime that I will treasure and am so grateful I got to experience.

 

[farmerjan]

Where oh where has @Bruce gone????

So glad you had a great time at that marathon and seeing DC....

I'll bet the scenery was pretty darn good during the marathon too....