2019 DARK AND DIRTY 50 K TRAIL RACE REPORT
DARK AND DIRTY 50 K TRAIL RACE REPORT Prologue: LOVIT 100M Finish in February I was prepared for anything, fairly well trained. In 4 months I gained almost 20 lbs, minimally trained, rehabbed knee injuries multiple times and struggled on most races, including a DNF at mile 40 at Possum Kingdom in June. Conversation with Dark N Dirty RD at PK sparked my interest in running the Eastern Oklahoma Hills. I talked a trail buddy into running it as well. Highlights: Start: Got geared up just in time to be DFL starter, pulling Virginia Gwyn down to my level. Mile 3 Over ran entire loop by just a little, blasted the final downhill cuz I could. Mile 6 Repeat of first loop, began to realize and bitch about elevated HR to Ginny, blasted downhill again. Mile 9 Ginny dropped me, due to my slowed pace, I settled in to what I’d hoped would be a sustainable pace, kinda blasted the final down hill. Realized I hadn’t taken in any gels and was short on fluids. Mile 14 Stepped off trail