Anybody run?

We've had 24 hours of straight rain. 2+ inches, and looks like it'll continue. Gonna be a sufferfest.

 

Well, it didn’t go as well as I had hoped, but I gave it everything I had. I thought there was a chance I could make the cutoff, but mile 37 my legs just gave up.

Conditions didn’t help, but that's no excuse. Here's how it played out

 

It actually surprised me how hard it felt. I didn't expect easy, and if it was I wouldn't want it, but I've put in a ton of training, and the trail still made me it's b!!ch.

This course, it's pretty rough. I don’t know if you've spent any time in the Ozarks, but the west side over here can be pretty hairy. It's not a well manicured trail by any means. It's steep and rocky, with lots of areas you just cannot run. In the last 4 miles where I really slowed down, it's more technical climbing than even hiking. The worst part of the whole trail was that section.

I am doing it again, but will train quite a bit different.

It's still hard to move. Calves, quads, lower back, and for some reason shoulders. They're all toast

The weather definitely impacted me. Wet all day, and cold and wet later in the day. Moving over the technical stuff was slower because the rocks of course were slippery. One positive, even with wet feet and wet socks, my feet did well. They hurt like hell, but no blisters, no rubbing, etc. Had the same wet socks on all day with no issues.

Race results came out last night. While I didn't finish in the 12hr cut, I still took 3rd place in the 60k. More by default than anything. I assumed they were starting us in groups of 5. There were only 5 in my group.

Well, all the other 60k runners dropped from the race due to weather, so us 5 were all that were left. 2 did not finish and left at the 22 mile marker.

The 2 ahead of me were a 28yo and 41yo.