Ultra Woman.

The 2008 Black Warrior 50K: By the numbers:

• My time: about 8 hours, :26.
  
• My average pace: 16:20 min/mile


• Miles traveled: >31


• feet of climbing on this course: 9231 (according to Baboo's Garmin. MY garmin, disappointingly, claims that I only ran about 28 miles.)


• Stream crossings: more than a dozen
  
• Super mucky areas that had to be skirted or just slogged through: about 50.
  
• Number potties on the course: 0
  
• Number of bushes to potty behind: 0
  
• Number of fallen trees that had to suffice instead: 3


• Tree roots I tripped on because they were buried in the leaves: 11


• Times I said "stupid tree roots": 3
  
• Number of times I said, "f***ing tree roots!!!": 8
  
• Number of people who started the 50K: About 90.
  
• Number of people behind me when I finished: 6.
  
• Ounces of watered-down gatorade I drank: over 200.
  
• Number of gells I consumed: 16.
  
• Number of snickers energy bars: 1


• Mile where I hit the wall and started mumbling to myself and staggering a bit: 26


• Ounces of coke it took to light a new fire under my butt at mile 28.4: 12.
  
• Number of Sweet Baboos waiting for me at the finish line (along with Mini baboo): 1
  (there could only be one.)

Pictures, by the way, were taken by Sweet Baboo.


The prize for finishing: You get to stop running.

How I will reward my Brooks Adrenylin 4 trail shoes: with a lovely hosing off.

How I will reward my wonderful feet, for carrying me all >31 miles: Cute, comfortable shoes and a pedicure.

How I will reward my legs: a message.

Like to give a shout out to my new ultra-running peep, Terri.

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