2025 Wolverine State 100
Prologue: Oh man, I have really struggled to write and publish this race report. There is so much to this event that happened in the months and weeks before even arriving in Michigan. Learning big life lessons is often painful and this experience is no different. Hindsight gives me the understanding that: If you are old enough to remember watching the Care Bears, Alf, and Fragile Rock, then you are too old to skimp on mobility work. Do not watch the sunrise while actively running downhill trail in the dark. That is a recipe for needing to tell your Garmin not to call emergency services. If you can not run the last 6 weeks of peak training due to injury, then consider dropping down in distance. ...