Sun here we come!

This weekend is the HURT 100! Matt and I are (hopefully) flying out of here tomorrow morning. A major storm has just blown into Seattle and there is actually snow on the Seattle streets.

The race is a 20 mile loop that runners must complete 5 times, for a total of 100 miles and about 25,000 feet of elevation gain. The course is known for its difficulty due to the never ending technical trails. The course description says "You will be running on very uneven, rocky rooty, and muddy type of trail where footing is at best adequate. Be careful when traversing wet rocks and roots. Some trails run along cliff sections with serious drop offs... There are very few sections where you can run with consistent stride for more than a few hundred yards at a time." It is no wonder than usually more than half the field opts for the 100k finish. Runners have the option for 100k after finishing 3 loops.

The nerves are ever present as it has been nearly a year and a half (Wasatch 2005) since I've run 100 miles, but I know once the conch shell blows to start the race it will be a lot of fun.