This all started with a message many months ago from my friend Robert. He said that he would crew for me when I run Badwater. Badwater???? Isn't that the race that other people run and I crew for them??? That got me thinking and I thought, "why not?" Why not try to get in. So I applied last month. Today was the day that we would find out. So I came to work armed and dangerous wearing my Badwater cap and carrying my lap top... and not afraid at all to use it at work to check my emails. 9:30 and the official Badwater email was sitting in my in- box. What do I do? Open it now? Wait? I can't wait so I took a deep breath and opened it. The word CONGRATULATIONS popped right out at me and I called Dana, so excited. It has been a busy busy day. Some of my friends made it in and some did not, but all have been wonderfully supportive. Thank you FRIENDS! So Badwater this summer it is. And it's a good thing since I have already started my Badwater training by running 50 miles in Death Valley last weekend. Ok, so it was a bit like running in a meat locker.
Last weekend I ran the Death Valley Titus Canyon Marathon. It rained and rained and they closed Titus Canyon down. We had to run the marathon on a dirt road just minutes away from Badwater. That was 26 miles of mud, nothing but mud. And a lot of rain.
The next day I planned to run Titus Canyon but it was still closed. I was then going to run the marathon course again but it was closed also. In fact every single place that I wanted to run was shut down so I walked out of my hotel room and started running for home. I ran myself right out of Death Valley for 25 miles.
It was cold but managed to stay dry long enought for me to finish,
and the sunset was spectacular!
So, today started out to be like almost any other Monday. Almost.....
THANKS ROBERT!
So, today started out to be like almost any other Monday. Almost.....
THANKS ROBERT!
13 comments:
I am so proud of you, and am honored to be there for you. I showed the email to Lori. Let me know what I can do to help prep for the big race.
Hey Leigh, Very excited for you and I know you will train hard & be ready... talk about a goal to get focused and fired up for!!
Love the pic of you on top of the Death Valley sign!!
Go Turbo Go, it's groove time :-)
Lori, i knew that! :)
Very cool!! Will watch this excitement unfold withi great anticipation. Thank you for sharing and letting us know in your usula colorful way what is going on with your running!!
Go get 'em Tiger!!
You're going to Badwater, you're going to Badwater........ : )
Hi Leigh,
Congrats! I am so excited for you! Can't wait to see you tear up the road!
Congratulations!!! Very exciting!
thanx everyone... so excited. Jamie, if you want to watch me tear up the course, you had better be running backwards.... with your shoe laces tied together. ps, tony rocks!
Yeah, I'm a bit late getting around to congratulating you, but I did send you a text. I guess that means I'll be running the Buffalo Run alone... and that's ok. It's all good.
Turbocorbin is BIGTIME!
Congrats! It is finally your turn. I am so excited for you! Wish I could be there.
Congratulations, Leigh!
I look forward to following your progress!
Turbo girl power!
ok, im not a runner, and dont know much about running, but do know that this is a big deal. congratulations, my friend. i wish i could offer some sort of help, but i am afraid i will have to be on the sidelines. i can cook you a nice meal when you finish...or better yet, i can cook for you before the race. remember before you left for morocco? i am a good cook! yeah, thats my talent!
yes Shawna, cook for me. yum!
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