This Year, I Turn Left
So, Oil Creek 100 is made up of 3-31 mile loops, followed by an 8-mile, “Coming Home” loop. Yes…. I’ve done the math. I know that’s 101 miles. I try not to think about it. For each of the first three loops, when you approach a fork in the trail, marked only by two humble signs, you turn to the right. However, should you reach that glorious Coming Home loop, you get to turn to the left. Rog has asked me to have someone with me when I do that loop, as it contains a hill that is quite sadistic. It is called, "The Hill of Truth". I’ve trained on the loop twice, once with Rog, and once on my own. I understand his concern. Roger knows how hard I’ve been training. I’m not one to post every workout, but I’ve been putting in the miles. He recently asked me my plan for this year’s race. It is simple and summed up in five words: This year, I turn left . That race has defeated me in the past and it had been quite a thorn in my side. I changed my