This ultrarunner thought it was time to try something different and a tad crazy.
A Man Just Won a Race Across Tennessee in Sandals
With two months of planning, Russ scheduled to take off on the morning of September 3, shooting for about 50 miles a day before the race on September 14. Ideally, the 50 miles per day would give him more than enough cushion to rest a bit during the 400-mile warmup and a few days to spare before the race began.
However, before his trip even started, there were issues. At 7 p.m. the night prior to his departure from Pinos Altos, New Mexico, a friend who was supposed to crew him for the first few days canceled.. With the trip now in jeopardy, Russ called friends to inquire about crewing the next morning on September 3. In a panic, he pleaded to a friend in Tucson, Arizona, who was going to crew Russ at the end of his journey.
For five hours, Russ was lost on a 10-mile stretch. When he finally found a trail, it started to get dark.headlamp ,” he said. “I was just thinking, ‘This is just a really great birthday,’ when I saw a light coming toward me. My crew that was with me, none were runners, so I knew it wasn’t them. Then the man called out to me.”
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