Day 4,468—First Run Back/Race Preview—I thought I was going to be eaten by Alligators—
Start time: 11:13 a.m. Weather: High 80s, wind 4.7 mi/h, Humidity 59% I got lost so badly in an area that was so scary that I started screaming, but I am alive today and feel better than ever, except for some blisters on my feet and scratches, and bug bites all over my body. The drive home should have been maddening, going 14 hours in the car never stopping except to gas every 350 miles, but I was relaxed. My leg wasn’t even bothering me. Did getting scared out of my mind heal me?! I don’t know, but I know I haven’t felt this good since those special races. I did something that I didn’t think I could do! I had so many reasons to give up. Who has heard of doing 20 miles in 110-degree heat without an aid station? Or getting lost in a marshland thinking I am going to be eaten by an alligator? Not to mention the quicksand, the snakes, and the crazy Florida drivers!!! It is remarkable that I am typing this now, and I am so thankful to be alive. ...
