The Gulf Coast was a really amazing race. It was the first time I had
ever experienced the culture of the deep south, the first time I ever
had a chance to meet my friend Janice in person, and the first time we
had ever burned an 8 ft. wall after a race. :) The people of Mississippi
were incredibly welcoming. Amazingly, it was also the first time I had
an entire weekend with Andi. Something that I had been looking forward
to since we met. It was so exciting to go to a "no pressure" race and have fun with no expectations or "need" to win.
This was a Founder's Race which meant "back to Spartan basics" as far as the course: a ton of hay bales, some water, a lot of sand, forest, and swamp. I really loved the course and found that it was incredibly runner friendly. In my training recently I have lost a bit of my endurance base but gained quite a bit of speed. This helped me immensely in the running sections of the course.
Thanksgiving is a "rest" weekend for Andi, Corinne, and myself. Next weekend we'll head to Malibu and then Glen Rose for the season closer. It's been a busy couple of months for all of us and Mississippi was no exception. We're excited to head into the end of the year and look forward to meeting many of you at races in 2013. Until then! -Ang
ANG: was great meeting you finally and yes, burning the wall was definitely a first for many! :) So glad you cam and so happy you won! Will see you soon at the Beast is TX! I may need you to come and help me..so be prepared for a second lap! AMY
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