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| Karol - always a front runner |
I just couldn't do this challenge without including Mt. Marathon race trail. Mt. Marathon is the setting for the second oldest running race in the US - behind Boston Marathon. Every 4th of July nearly ten thousand people converge on our little town to watch this incredible, unbelievable race up and down a big honking mountain that looms over Seward central. It's really steep like 46' or something and remains steady at that angle all the way to the top. The amazing part to me is watching the racers go down - it may take near an hour to get up but some of the racers go down in 12 minutes or so. They literally fly - like my first born, Allison, who had the 3rd fastest down time for a female. Scary but really fun to spectate. So today I had the honor of going up the mountain with a true Mt. Marathon icon, Karol Fink. She did the Lost Lake race the day before (another 15 mile trail I have to complete before age 50) so I didn't feel too bad slowing her pace. It's great to go with a racer because they know the best paths and Karol is just an awesome person to hang with too.
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