Day 4: 13 miles

Day 4
13 miles
6,500' to a steep down hill at 3,000' to a long uphill 6,5000'
This was no easy task.

I awoke tot he sounds of barking dogs during the night. Then finally the monks rang their bell at 4:30 AM. I knew today would be a day to run. I again asked them to watch after me and give me a safe journey. I vowed that I would run today.

People still said that I looked ashen. Being of darker disposition it is easy to see that I don't have any color. I didn't care either way. Today, I would run!

We started off fast with a screaming downhill which took us 4,000' down. This must have been 6 miles down and 6 miles up. I was running so fast that I forgot to drink. That was not the way to start today's race. The sun was very high in the downhill and with that salt clinged to my face. I did everything that I could do to keep fluids in me.

At the aid station Gavin caught up with me and told me that I looked dejected. He suggested that we'd run together. It was nice to have the company. We made in up the hill back to 6,5000'.

It was a tougher day then I thought it would be. I'm glad I had the company.