I often have a hard time reading other people's race reports, but this one is wonderful, and I'm looking forward to the rest of the story (I'm also wracking my brain trying to figure out what race this is).
There are so many familiar details here that have me nodding along, saying "yep, yep": the comfort of having only one thing to focus on for the next couple days; feeling irritated by the presence of other runners spoiling the solitude of the night (even though it's also nice knowing they're there); the power that flows from remembering all that "boring, unpoetic training" (and pole-tip hazards, waterlogged trails, icy boulders, dropping gear, etc., etc.)...
You had me hooked at "So, should you start feeling inspired while reading this, respectfully, quit it." Thanks for keeping it real! On to the next part! :)
I often have a hard time reading other people's race reports, but this one is wonderful, and I'm looking forward to the rest of the story (I'm also wracking my brain trying to figure out what race this is).
There are so many familiar details here that have me nodding along, saying "yep, yep": the comfort of having only one thing to focus on for the next couple days; feeling irritated by the presence of other runners spoiling the solitude of the night (even though it's also nice knowing they're there); the power that flows from remembering all that "boring, unpoetic training" (and pole-tip hazards, waterlogged trails, icy boulders, dropping gear, etc., etc.)...
You had me hooked at "So, should you start feeling inspired while reading this, respectfully, quit it." Thanks for keeping it real! On to the next part! :)
Haha, I almost left that part out for fear of offending somebody… Thank you for reading!