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Arkansas Traveler 100 Race Report 2014

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Arkansas Traveler 100 Race Report   Assess – Adapt – Move On   After 2 training cycles over 24 months it was time to see what this 100 mile race thing was all about.   Having injured and vigorously rehabbing my left shin, I was totally befuddled as to any sense of what was to unfold in the race. My wife Cathey (also my crew) and I had made plans to spend Tuesday – Thursday exploring Arkansas on vacation. We had a full 3 days of high miles on the roads through the mountains, scenic exploration with one night of camping that made us even more appreciative of the natural beauty that Arkansas possesses.                       Wednesday morning I ran on an amazing trail “Round Top” Mountain. I ran a little over an hour, every thing felt good, I still was questioning my fitness, or lack thereof, but it was a great trail run and my final training run until the race.         Thursday we made our way to Little