Hawk100 - Birthday run
I don't know what I was thinking, I chose to run a 100-miles on my Birthday this year! Well, it sounded like a good idea when I signed up in January for a September race. A lot had happened since I signed up, including Badwater135. This was my first race after Badwater135 at Death Valley in July. I was still mentally and physically recovering from that humongous effort, and wanted to run the Hawk100 with my heart, enjoy the experience and most importantly, have fun. Hawk100 in 3 words: community, trails, joy! Pre-race: It was an easy flight to Kansas City, MO and a short drive to Lawrence, Kansas. The preparation and days leading up to the race felt very relaxed. I was not worried about the weather, flooding, trail conditions, my conditions, etc.. as I have been pondering, I like frequently do, on where life has brought me and what was ahead of me. We had lunch with a colleague who retired in July and lives in KC. It is alway...