Something Gone Terribly Right

I don't know how it happened, why it all clicked and how I could run such a sound race. But, somehow everything went terribly right.

I couple things to note:

• The weather was cold, maybe 45 degrees with a 25-30 mph wind.
  
• I ran with a base layer of shorts, a compression long sleeve top, singlet, hat and a light wind breaker.
  
• I had a full bottle of water about every 45 minutes.
• I ate something (bars, gels, road snacks) about every hour.
  
• I tackled the event by an initial 2 hour and 50 minute run. 17 miles down.
  
• Mile 17 I met up with my support team (J-Bear) in a 6 minute and 30 second transition. I ditched the windbreaker and changed shoes. 14 miles to go.
  
• The next part is done all by watch, not by how I feel, 15 minutes walking, 30 minutes running.

I ran the Cowtown Ultra, 31 miles, in an unofficial 5 hours and 42 minutes, by my watch. Normally, you don't feel just great at the finish. I did. I played golf the next day.

I think it is just a statement to what the human body is capable of, amazing things. When you look at the body, all the systems God created and how they all work together and you run a race like this, it is fun to know you are getting the most out of your vessel.