Beast of Burden 50 Miler
Wow! What a race. I wasn’t proud of last year’s racing season. It caused me to question if I wanted to continue with ultra running, resume triathon’s/duathlons or try something completely different. (Some of those other ideas are still brewing, but that is for another blog). But, the BoB cemented in my mind that not only do I love ultras, but also I love them for reasons greater than just running. The race really started for me on Friday night. About 20 of us got together for dinner. I know many of these people from racing with them or from their volunteering. Running with someone makes friendships form faster and deeper than is possible in other situations. It was nice to see them “with their clothes on” vs. in race gear. I had a blast! As I drove away that night, I was thinking that I just wanted to skip the race and turn around and hang some more. As I am currently unable to stop time, race morning did arrive. I reconn