Hmmmm..maybe the GODS were trying to tell me something. I usually do not focus on the negative. Plus, I didn't have a "gut" intuition on not doing this race. It was basically, if I make it here, I do it. FIRST SIGN: I fell on my "fixie" Thursday night. Hard enough to cause a deep bruise on my right thigh (a little pain) with every step, some abrasions and a very sore neck. But I laughed this off as everyone falls sometimes..SECOND SIGN: I usually rent a car for my travels and booked one on-line. I only had a small window of time to pick one up Friday..and the rental car agency called me to tell me "they had no cars available"..maybe they would or would not? Well, 30 minutes before I had to decide on another car etc..they called and told me one came in..so all was good. I left Nashville on time..with a couple slices of pizza and some pasta from Pizza Perfect..had a fast and easy trip. Free room at my friends Jacklyn's place..but this a.m. woke up with a massive stomach ache (my body does not like food)..Even on the way to today's race..I really just didn't know if I could/would make the starting line..I was hurting so bad. Well, with 5 min. before the start I decide to give it a go..the first 5 miles looped back to the start..I told myself if I was still feeling bad, I'd bail. After the 5 miles and a 5 min pit stop in the porta-john(GI distress)..I started feeling better...then around mile 8ish took a wrong turn..a harder and a little longer route to the mile 10 aid station..No problem..happens a lot in trail races, although this was a first for me...finished the 22 miles a little down time wise from where I wanted to be but I believe I'll be able to make up some time tomorrow..an awesome way to start the weekend (actually I believe I started Thursday night)...I'm posting from STONE CUP coffee shop(can't beat that), I downed some good recovery fluids and will hydrate all day today...looking forward to tomorrow..18 miles on Raccoon Mtn.
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