Elephant Mountain 50k, 7 Miles short...
It was only 7 more miles to finish, but I decided to drop at 24. To be honest I was hurting , both knees were screaming, and my heart was not in it. This was my fourth ultra DNF. Those that know me well can attest to how sensitive and emotional a person I am. My running reflects that. I made a rookie mistake at the Coldwater Rumble 50k at the end of January. I will call it my zero drop flop. I went from Hoka shoes to a zero drop Altra shoe. For those not familiar I will describe it as going from platform shoes to flats. I love the Altra's, but instead of the slow transition, the shoes went straight from the box to my feet and on the trail for a 50k. I paid for it greatly. I have been sidelined with and injured foot. Enough wining. I wanted to run Elephant Mountain since it's inception. I signed up Tuesday, the last day online registration was possible. It all felt backwards for me. But I will say this. What...