The Long Haul

At the end of 2022, a coworker invited me to a trail running race. It was a 10 mile race through the woods with the reputation of being the muddiest race in Ohio. It was also only 4 days away. I absolutely love trail running, the supportive atmosphere of a race, and the t-shirt you get at the end, so I signed up. I had been running consistently in the several months before the race, so although I…