Monday, July 14, 2008
The 31st Badwater Ultramarathon started this morning at Badwater, Death Valley, with a slight tailwind and an expected high of 111F in Furnace Creek. However, Mother Nature’s strange behavior as of late forced an unexpected change in the race route by the time evening rolled around.
STAGE TWO, DAY ONE - midafternoon update
I was only able to speak to Lead Crewmember Leigh Corbin for about 45 seconds today, but that was basically all I needed to find out how Lisa is doing.
Lisa is doing amazingly.
Lisa is an hour ahead of schedule.
How a person can smile after running 177 miles through bats and blisters is something my brain is having a hard time wrapping itself around, never mind having done all that and still having the BadwaterUltramarathon ahead of you.
But Leigh assures me that Lisa is just unstoppable. Also note that Leigh will have internet access tonight when she gets to Lone Pine, so all comments posted here will find their way to Lisa on the course.
More updates (and photos) as I get ‘em. You can also check out the webcasts at the Official Badwater site, which also has some great snaps of Lisa and the gang.
STAGE TWO, DAY ONE - evening update!
ROUTE CHANGE - Badwater Course Flooded
Reports from the road say that due to flooding on 395, runners will now turn around at mile marker 102 and head back down to Panamint Springs where they will finish the 135 mile course.
So stay tuned in and keep those comments coming in!
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