That was for my dad. Twenty-three hours, fifty-three minutes, and thirteen seconds. Fifty-sixth place out of nearly 650 starters and roughly 360 finishers. There were many ups and downs, literally and figuratively, throughout the day, but in the end, it exceeded even my most optimistic goals. Thanks to Adrienne, Molly, Chrissy, and Mike for providing crew support to me through day and night. Thanks to June and Jolee for being great sports on such a very long day. Thanks to Caroline for pacing me to a much faster finishing time than I possibly could have accomplished on my own. And thanks to family and friends for all the encouraging “good luck” messages. Race report to come, but given the length of the race, it might take me awhile to sit down and capture my thoughts.
the coveted "El Plato Grande." real silver and gold. and huge…
7 comments:
I am still in awe of your accomplishment Lloyd!!! you kept your "eye on the prize"---nice belt buckle!!!
are you going for the next even bigger buckle? ;-)
oh man, I am so proud. impressed. inspired. I cannot wait for your race report. I want details. How about you tell us what you were thinking/ eating/ drinking/ doing at every mile. Don't hold back with the specifics.
Congratulations. Are you going to sleep for a week?
Molly- I'm so glad you were there. And thanks for letting me know I finished better than I thought; I corrected it.
Emilie- Of course, thanks for your support. I can always count on you. It was a rollercoaster of a day, so once I sit down and write the report, it'll be rich on details. And yes, I'll be friendlier with my bed than usual for the next few days.
Woo hoo!! So proud of you Lloyd! Amazing. Looking forward to your full report and what song you came up with at mile 32. ;0)
That is a stellar belt buckle btw. Time to get yerself a nice set of boots to go with it!
Congratulations. Enjoy your rest!
well done lloyd. glad that i could be a part of it and see just how tough that race is in person. you are truly "the hammer" now. can't wait for your full report.
the buckle is amazing, wear it everywhere!!
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