I stopped at Multnomah Falls on my way through the Gorge on may way to Portland and ran a popular loop up to the top of the falls, over to Wahkeena Creek and back down to the bottom of Multnomah. It was warm and very humid.
Wahkeena Creek
The start of the Pine to Palm 100. Williams, OR. Saturday, September 18th. 6:00am. 60 degrees, cloudy, and humid.
Getting weighed at mile 25. 70 degrees with a light rain.
Trevor H and I coming into the aid station at mile 40. The temp had dropped slightly and it was still raining. From here, at one of the course's low points, we had a long gradual climb that took us up roughly 4,000ft over 20+ miles to the course's high point which we reached together around 8:00pm, just as it got dark, and in the midst of a raging cold windstorm. Other than light windbreakers and an impromptu garbage bag apeice, this is about what we had with us when we arrived there. After gathering some warm food, warmer clothing, and our night gear, we set off into the dark.
I had a great stretch of running from this point (mile 65) all the way down to the next big aid station at mile 78. Felt surprisingly good other than a slight twinge on the outside of the bottom of my left foot. At that point, after descending back down to another one of the course's low points, we had another 4,000ft+ climb up to the next (and last) high point at mile 90. I fast-walked almost all of the climb, caught up to a few guys, and managed as far as fourth place at about mile 88 which I maintained (in the windiest, darkest, rain-pelting storm) up and over the final climb, but then lost on the long drag to the finish getting passed by one, two, then three other runners who were hot on my heals. I was limping, hobbling, and walking much of this stretch as the bottom outside of my left foot was hurting pretty badly. I finished in Ashland under cloudy skies just before 5:00am on Sunday.
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