Maggie Valley

The conditions for the race were the best I have ever seen - cool, lower 70s, clear.  Skip Taylor came over and he and Martha took second place in their respective age groups.  I took only 5th, but felt good - running downhill I found that I was "in the zone," that magical state where everything is clicking along just perfectly.  When I turned and ran the last mile uphill I felt I could have gone a mile farther.  I am proud of Martha, and Skip also ran very well, finishing under 40 minutes.