Lori Oliwenstein

Jen and I swept the first third of the 100-mile race at #leonadivide for @khraces yesterday. It was a perfect day. And on the trails, perfect means everything from spectacular views to tripping and falling splat on my stomach (nothing hurt but my pride). It means great conversation and then times when you’re too tired to smile, much less talk. It means meeting amazing runners and volunteers and then literally running through a swarm of bees. (They couldn’t have cared less. In retrospect it was kind of cool! But not while I was surrounded by a couple hundred of the buzzing creatures.) I could go on. It was truly incredible to get to be even the tiniest bit of help to people struggling physically or emotionally, watching them push themselves while also pushing myself. (This was only my second time running a 50k distance after all. @strava proudly informed me it was my second best time. 😂) I’d do it again in a heartbeat. But not until my legs have recovered from the 5,000+ feet of elevation gain. (#humblebrag off)