Leadville 100 Trail Run 8/17/24 - Pt 2: War
Leadville 100 - Pt. 2: War First few lines of 1 of 2 pre-race docs I sent to my crew & pacers. This one 'Pacing & Crew Guide' was focused on where I want everyone's heads to be throughout the duration of the race to maximize my chances of success. 2:30 AM Alarm goes off. I felt like I had just closed my eyes to finally fall asleep and then immediately and once again awake. I go to the bathroom, start hydrating, and journaling. After firing myself up in my journal, I begin rolling out & stretching. Sam comes into my room shortly after I started moving around to see how I'm doing. We seemingly awkwardly chat...we both know what was ahead and I don't think he really even knew what to say. Sam, per usual, was just being extremely nice & supportive and I'm sure wanted to lighten the mood. I selfishly didn't want to converse. I wanted to get dark and stay dark. I start getting geared up and sporadically stretching throughout the house as I wa...