{"id":885,"date":"2016-01-15T09:51:40","date_gmt":"2016-01-15T15:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skelmo.com\/?p=885"},"modified":"2016-01-15T09:51:40","modified_gmt":"2016-01-15T15:51:40","slug":"bandera-100k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skelmo.com\/?p=885","title":{"rendered":"Bandera 100k"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This weekend was the annual Bandera Trail race. \u00a0 I think this was my 9th year running the race and my 4th time going for the 100k distance. \u00a0I&#8217;ve completed the 100k twice before, dropping to 50k last year due to the mud. \u00a0This is also the same course that I\u00a0attempted the 50 miler in October &#8211; that race I\u00a0dropped due to the crazy rain.<\/p>\n<p>There would be no excuses this year since the weather was beautiful. \u00a0The temperature ranged from 40 &#8211; 65 degrees and it was sunny all day. \u00a0Tracy came with a few of her rowing friends and signed up for the 25k. \u00a0She stayed at a ranch outside the park, while I slept in my car at the start line.<\/p>\n<p>Tracy joined me in the truck prior to the race, so I got a kiss for luck. \u00a0The race has about 1000 people in total spread\u00a0among the 25k, 50k, and 100k distances. \u00a0 \u00a0The 3 races start in different directions and my group had about 300 people in it. \u00a0The course is two 50k loops that cross 6 aid stations. \u00a0The course\u00a0traverses\u00a0a variety\u00a0of cactus covered hills that are very rocky and steep. \u00a0I did the first loop in 6:15 and felt great. \u00a0I met Tracy and she told me that she ran a 2:56, 25k and won her age group. \u00a0 After a short change of shirts, I headed out on the 2nd loop with my friend Mike pacing me. \u00a0 We ended up running\/hiking most of the 2nd loop with another guy, Boz. \u00a0We completed the 2nd loop just after 10pm putting our time at 14:48 &#8211; which is about 20 min slower than my fastest 100k. \u00a0Overall, it was a great day.<\/p>\n<p><em>The pic on the left is one of the many fields of sotol cactus you mus run through. \u00a0The leaves are sharp and slice your legs. \u00a0The right picture is a typical climb of the many hills you the course goes over<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-884 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Sky_Island-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Sky_Island\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Sky_Island-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Sky_Island-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Sky_Island-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Sky_Island-624x624.jpg 624w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Sky_Island.jpg 960w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; 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