Dirty Half Dozen Done!

Well, it's been a little while since I posted. June was filled with many activities, from being in a wedding party to Trav literally "getting his feet wet" as part of a half Ironman Tri relay team in Quebec, Canada. Now on the meat of this post!

Last Saturday, July 7th, Trav and I, along with my running buddy Charlene, set out to run a 6 hour endurance race (Dirty Half Dozen) at Point Pinole Regional Shoreline. It was a looped course with approximately 98% dirt fire trails! Well, we started out strong and after the half marathon mark, I was on track to PR for a full. Unfortunately, at mile 16, both Charlene and I experienced knee & IT injuries! Travis had previous IT issues, so was feeling it slightly before us and then got pretty much the same injury as well. We decided at that point to deem ourselves "Team Hobble." Team hobble might of wobbled, but we didn't fall down....

Due to our injuries, we were reduced to trotting, forging our way up the rolling hills, yet having to hobble our way down them because our legs simply would not move the way we needed them to.

In the end, we all finished our 6 hours! Charlene and I did 27.68 miles and found this to be pretty rewarding, all injuries aside. Had we been in good health, we would've placed, as the third place female finisher did just over 30 miles! We were so close, but hey, a great time was had by all despite the pain. I might add, this was my second full marathon and the farthest I've ever ran in one day! :) We've got photos below for your enjoyment (click to enlarge them). Thanks for reading and stay tuned for more updates. -Lisa

Going Strong On The Course

We Did It!

One Of My Top 3 Favorite Medals- Bottle Opener, Coaster & Medal All In One.