Saturday, February 17, 2024

#71 Tortolita Reserve Ultra

 Hey all!  Yeah, I did another one while I was still in decent shape!  Using my car as an aid station in the Tortolita trailhead, I had everything I needed.  The course (mostly bike) course is set up as a 9.3 mile loop in the Tortolita mountains which are only a 30 minute drive from my house.  So, I did 3 laps and then some to come in at 29 miles - right around 3:30 in the afternoon.

It was a beaut of a day, starting out pretty cold, but by the 2nd lap I had shed all of my extra layers.  By the end, I was pretty tired and feeling the effects of the effort and of the previous ultra about 2 1/2 weeks ago.  I had some bowel issues and some stomach pains during the first half of the run- which I rarely do, but I dealt with it by slowing down, eating, walking, hiking, and jogging when needed.  Oh well.

Anyway, it was a good day and proud to put forth this effort.  Thank you all for the support!

Here are some pics!

$100.00 donated on 2/17/24 to the Shiley Marcos Alzheimer's Research Center








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