My first 50k is in the books. I had a great time. Getting to Cleveland was fine and my new phone's GPS worked well.
Big thanks to the owner of the running store, Vertical Runner, in Brecksville, to steering to buy the LA Sportiva individual spikes you can screw into any shoe. The first 8 miles of the course was all ice and several patches after that as well. I met Ethan, 25, on the bus who was running a 100 miler in a few weeks and Jeff a local guy who actually ran with me for the last 15 miles.
What got me through it was the chocolate chip cookies, lots of chips, the were handing out at the stops along with the peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
I came in 33, 5:24:52, walked up some of the hills to help with the 50 mile training, 7th in my age group, M 50-99. Yes 50-99!
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