Prairie Spirit 100: It Was Indeed EPIC – Part 1 – “Pre-Race Jitters” or “What in the Hell Was I Thinking?”
Prior to Prairie Spirit 100, the longest race I have completed was a 100K put on by the KC Trail Nerds. In October, I tried 100 miles but was unsuccessful in my first attempt. For me, 100 miles is still my number one running goal. The DNF in October really left a cat shit taste in […]
Gut Check
Gut check. These are the two simple words I sometimes repeat over and over to myself when I am struggling during a run. When I am tired, sore, miserable, and would rather quit than continue, I set my eyes to the next landmark…hill, pole, post, bridge, mile marker, or whatever else I can see (or hallucinate […]
