Lincoln is this weekend....

May 2, 1999....I ran 26.2 miles at the Lincoln marathon in 5:03:00.....It was my first marathon and this weekend, I will run this event 10 years later and, assuming everything goes well,
it will be marathon #74.....It will be fun to retrace my steps.

Frisco Highline Trail Marathon

Craig, Kim and I headed down to Bolivar, Mo to run the Frisco Highline Trail Marathon Saturday morning.....a 2 am alarm clock and hitting the road by 3 am. This was the inaugural race for this event, with about 30 marathoners. There was a 50K and a 10 mile race that had a lot more runners, so there were over 100 people for the three races. We parked at the finish and grabbed a bus to the 50K start and then grabbed a second bus to the marathon start, which was at an intersection of the trail and a gravel road. The race started at 8:30 and it was already getting warm and humid and after 2 miles, I was soaked. The combination of the humidity and the soft trail really took it out of me, but I was expecting that to happen, so I just ran at my pavement pace until my legs started to burn out.....then it was just run-walk to the finish....5:30:12. I waited around for Kim and Craig to come in so I could get some pictures for Craig's first marathon finish. Congratulations! That was a tough marathon for a first one and I am sure he is suffering today....

This was a nice race...they had a few problems, but nothing that can't be fixed for next year. The race shirt was a dry fit and the medal was very nice also. It is a trail race, so don't expect manned water stops....I would also recommend a carrying a water bottle, because some of the waterstops seemed like they were spaced 3 or so miles apart. It is an easy drive down to the finish area and most of the course was crushed gravel. Tough but fun.

Century Babe....

Miss Molly went over the 100 mile mark for leashed walks in 2009 earlier this month...and now well on her way to 200 miles. Kim took her on a 2 mile walk and she was still wired all evening....so we had to get the frisbee out. She slept well......