HILLS: THE ROAD RUNNER VS. ULTRARUNNER APPROACH
Road runners: “This fucking hill is dropping my pace from 8:12s to 8:14s.”
Ultrarunners: “Yay! A hill! I get to walk!”
WHEN A RANDOM LEASHLESS DOG COMES OUT OF NOWHERE WHILE I’M RUNNING
And starts chasing me:
And then the owner is all like “Don’t worry! He’s friendly!”
IN THE FINAL MILE OF MY RUN
What I promise to myself I’m going to do right when I get home:
What I actually do:
MY RELATIONSHIP WITH MY PACER
When she first picks me up:
Twenty miles later, when things start to get rough:
When things get really rough:
WHAT CAN HAPPEN TO YOU IF YOU RUN HARDROCK
Parts of your body may literally freeze:
You may get struck by lightening:
You might get hit in the face by a falling boulder and have a nice shiner for a few days:
You could break some bones, and possibly decide to keep running:
And there’s always a good chance you’ll end up in the hospital:
Congratulations 2014 Hardrockers!