Running on...

This is a profile of the Whiskey Row Marathon course. It's written up as "one of the toughest marathon courses in the country".
I ran it in 1982.



It takes place in the Prescott National Forest and what I love about the race is that it's run on forest service roads for almost all of it.



I found these photos on line that someone took during the 2007 race. Looks as if they had a perfect day.



It's an out and back course and tops out at 7200 feet. I was first place woman at the turn around point and was passed by two ladies in the last mile because I had to stop and rub out a leg cramp.



So I ended up third woman overall. (4:04) Would love to find some archived results, but am unable to. I am now interested in how many people ran the race that year. They have added a half-marathon and a 10K to get more people to participate. I don't think they have had 200 ever sign up at one time for the full marathon.

"People conceptualize conditioning in different ways, " he said. "Some think it is a ladder straight up. Others see plateaus, blockages, ceilings. I see it as a geometric spiraling upwards, with each spin of the circle taking you a different distance upwards. Some spins may even take you downwards, just gathering momentum for the next upswing. Sometimes you will work your fanny off and see very little gain; other times you will amaze yourself and not really know why. Training is training, it all seems to blend together after awhile. What is going on inside is just a big puzzle."- Bruce Denton in Once a Runner



It pretty much all came together for me on that day.
Keep running.