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Sunday, I ran a 10K trail race called "The Maze." It winds through the
Walnut Creek trail system in Austin, TX, which looks like this:
The course is a labrynth, virtually unnavigable without a guide or directional flags at every branch in the trail. It's full of tight switchbacks, sharp climbs, loose rocks, and tree roots ready to trip you at every turn. Three creek crossings make sure you get your feet good and wet.
Flying over rocks, tripping up sharp inclines, splashing through streams, planting my foot and darting around a sharp corner, swinging on a tree trunk. I can't explain why running such difficult terrain feels so exhilarating to me, in spite of pain and exhaustion and breathlessness. Or why I'm immensely proud that I finished 12th out of 99 women in the race. Or why I feel like Iron Woman today.
But I do.
I am Iron Woman.
(Photos courtesy of AustinBike.com)
