Tks for the encouragement, Hippo. I've been reading a lot about ultras and 50 still seem gigantic to me! <img alt="smile.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/smile.gif"><br><br>
sistergolden - I am in North Raleigh and couldn't find a single flat spot since I moved here last December. LOL... Even the experienced guys from Raliegh Running Outfitters could not think of one. Let's say my hips are paying the price (surprisingly not my knees), but it just doesn't stop me. I'm stubborn. Schedule and child care issues don't allow me to drive away from my neighborhood, but I have no trail experience, so I better get my butt in gear to train in Umstead a couple of times a week at least.