2009 Western States 100, An Epilogue
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[...] Saturday, June 27th. 5:00 am. Literally the moment for which I’d been waiting for three consecutive years. It finally came. When it did, a crazy, chanting group of some 450 eccentric runners started up the face of Squaw Valley, destine for the small town of Auburn exactly 100.2 miles away. We would travel on foot over mountains, under forests, across canyons, through a river, beneath the blazing sun, and then into the darkness of night. It was a surreal feeling to be there at that moment, with so much anticipation. As I pushed up the mountain, I couldn’t help but think to myself, will I get through this? [...]
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