I had so much fun last year at this event that I wanted to go back again! Maria made all of the plans, the reservations, Doug drove, all I did was ride along and run. It was fabulous!!
Three Days is held in Mountain View, Arkansas-approximately a 12 hour drive away.
We stayed in a house on the river shared with a handful of friends, many for whom this was their first run at the event. The run schedule is 50K 50M 14Miles with lots of elevation! I couldn't wait.
The 50K and 50M course is different each year so I was going to be navigating new territory, new trails, new views. The 14 M run is the same course, different direction each year. I learned that there would be a river crossing on day 1 and that the water was quite high. They weren't kidding!!
I had so much fun, 50K is such a great distance-not too much to drain me (well, I don't go fast enough for that), and still have down time afterward. I ran the course faster this year, as I said though, it was different from last year. I was happy with an extra hour of recovery time.
After the race I wanted to visit with a cousin of mine. I knew she lived nearby our rental but wasn't quite sure where. Doug suggested we find it on the way back to our rental and I could drive their car over after shower and a meal. He navigated to her house, it was about 1 mile away. Crazy! I drove over to visit, having such a great time connecting again. After a few hours I headed back to the house to get ready for the 50M.
As last year, I didn't make the cut off in the 50M. I suppose I'm quite tired after a 50K with plenty of vert and am not just raring to go on day 2. I had a blast and enjoyed every minute out there, running as long as they'd let me. Well, more hours for recovery for Day 3.
Day 3 was amazing, of course. Just knowing that it is a shorter day alleviates any stress or anxiety. I went easy, enjoyed the views, became lost at one point, found myself back to the trail and again, ran faster than last year. I had so much fun.
Doug had packed all of our goods while we were running so after our finished we headed off for Kansas City! Maria had reserved a great little house for us. We walked to dinner, stretching our legs out, fueling after a big three days of running. I slept SO well, having a quiet bedroom to myself again. It was luxurious. In the morning we walked to a coffee house, leisurely packed our belongings and headed for home.
A delightful time was had in the Ozarks of Arkansas!
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