Sierra Nevada Endurance Run Marathon: update from Alexa

I completed my 8th marathon 2 weeks ago (and it was my first trail marathon) with my running partner Katy. We had a great day out there and appreciated the support from our family (thanks Dad, Chad, Tracy, and Reagan for cheering and Elizabeth for your texts). It got pretty hot at the finish, but we were happy with our day and sure enjoyed the popsicles at the end.

We got an award for finishing in our age group! Very exciting. We officially tied for 3rd in our age group :) Yes, it was small field, but there were runners behind us.

I am looking forward to more trail running in the future. I wasn't even sore the next day, even though the course was challenging and pretty technical. I think that the trails are more forgiving on my body. I am considering signing up for a 50K trail run in early March (Way Too Cool).

But in the near future, we are looking forward to CIM in 8 weeks! We hope to maybe PR again there.
Happy running,
Alexa