Loco Go Big or Go Home Challenge 100K
Loco Go Big or Go Home 100k With races finally returning due to the decline in Covid cases and high rates of vaccination, I was excited run my first ultramarathon since before the pandemic. I chose the Loco 100k for a few reasons. For one, the two races I was signed up for, Leona Divide 100k and Angeles Crest 100 miler, were both canceled. I had a pretty good feeling Loco 100k would have no problems getting permits for their race since they’d been able to hold the event last year, in the middle of the pandemic. Secondly, after about 5 months in small town New Mexico it was nice to give myself a reason to spend some time at home. The Loco 100k was the perfect finish to some time well spent in Northern California. Additionally, my research at New Mexico Tech revolves around monsoon season, so I knew it would be hard to find time to put in big training days, race, and recover in late June and July. June 5th was the perfect time to throw down a tough ultra before getting my head ...