Running Thoughts

  Pinhoti 100: Beyond All Expectations   The Dream Team of guys that paced and crewed me at Pinhoti.  From Left to Right (Brandon, David, Me, and Ben) Introduction: There’s just over a mile to go… Brandon and I have been running together for around 4.5 hours now and we’re finishing in under 21:30, which is superb. With just over a mile left, we see a light heading out of this valley about a ¼ mile or so ahead of us. It takes us 2-3 minutes to reach that same spot. Brandon has been leading and pushing the pace to the finish. He looks back at me and says, “Did you see that? That’s 5 th place, let’s get after him!” I respond, “It’s going to take a miracle to catch him!” Brandon responds, “I’ve been witnessing one tonight.” (This is how I remember it. Most of this is a blur.) Time to go back to the beginning.   Chapter 1: Anxiety/Fear Leading up to the Race I had a lot of nerves and anxiety leading up to the race. Even little bits of fear started spreading into my psyche after