AggieOO said:

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Well, we are in december, so I suppose I'll post about a run/project i'm finally getting off the ground in less than 3 weeks. I've been wanting to do this for a number of years, and its finally coming together. Myself and my brother-in-law will be running across Big Bend National Park on December 18th. We are starting at Boquillas Canyon and will be running 72 miles across the park, going up and over the Chisos Mountains, finishing at Santa Elena Canyon. Below is the route we will be following:



The route only has a little over 8K of climbing but its mostly uphill for the first 35ish miles, so it'll be a long slog. The route is a mix of dirt roads, single track, and about 10 miles of pavement. We will have support from two different individuals. Big Bend is a very special place to me, and I'm really excited to take this on.

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Guess I should come back and update. We did make this attempt, but had to cut it short at mile 44. I got a stomach bug that hit me early in the run. I'll spare you the details, but suffice to say, it was impossible to stay hydrated. Wasn't sure exactly what was going on, but then the bug hit my brother in law the day after the run, and then hit my other buddy the day after that. We did all the hard work (7K+ climbing) and got to enjoy only 3 miles of the 36 miles of downhilll. Still, it was a great day on the trails/dirt roads. We shot a lot of video, so we'll eventually edit something together, just have to figure out what to do with it all since things didn't go as planned. But that's ultra running, i suppose.

I'll close this 2023 thread by reporting out my total mileage for the year. I just crossed 2,000 miles for 2023 which is a PB for me by a few hundred. Super stoked by that.