Triple-Digit Texas Triple.  Folks, it was sizzlin’.  H-O-T hot 🔥

Memorial Day’s generally a lock/schedule set-in-stone on my race calendar.  Trail run Saturday, Wyoming Marathon Sunday, our local Bolder Boulder 10K Monday morning.  Last December however, signed up for this challenge to support my run-friend Angela, who RDs event in her hometown.  Funds raised donated to Multiple Sclerosis.  Y’all know I’m not a hot weather runner — but sometimes, it’s bigger than 26.2 miles.  Sooo… ya pack a good attitude & take it one day at a time.

8 laps ’round Bachman Lake, aside Dallas’ Love Field.  Saturday-Sunday-Monday.  3 days, 3 marathons but only one state — Texas.  Place where I’ve marathon’d the most, outside of Colorado.  Relatively close, inexpensive & so many race options.  More races here than any other in the U.S.  But folks, it’s warm.  One of my 100-mile blocks: heat training — and boy, I’m gonna find that here.  H-O-T hot !!

Southwest flight to Dallas-Love, ride-share to Embassy Suites, packet pickup race morning.  Couldn’t be easier.  Well organized, lotta race support from our Mainly family.  Texas/Florida/Mexico runners heavily represented.  For us cold-weather albinos… there’s always sunblock.  LOL>

Mile+ walk from my hotel (no car rental required).  PLUS* Angela created a last-minute 5am early start… to help folks get in miles before the sun was high.  90, 96, 98 — our weekend temps.  One day at a time.  Pushed harder/ran faster as the weekend progressed.  Each day’s time bettered day prior.

High humidity all weekend.  Rain/hail on Day 2.  Tornado held off ’til Tuesday — no joke!  Flew home couple hours after Day 3 finish.  Showered, heat exhausted, crashed early.  Didn’t know ’til I read the news.  Yikes!  Don’t know how they do it.  Texans are TOUGH!  Inspired to train harder.

But first… packin’ up the Ford.  Ro & I are driving cross-country for Summer.  Family, friends & East Coast ultras 🙂

Texas Triple — Dallas TX