“I think of myself as a pretty tough person, but I’ve never been in such a pain cave as I was yesterday. I mean, I was in such a dark place that I’ve never experienced before.” karagoucher
, which resulted in 26.2 miles with 4,033 feet elevation gain and a maximum altitude point at 11,710 feet.From miles 16 to 18, Goucher entered a “sufferfest” where she vomited and kept running. She seriously considered dropping out of the race, but thanks to the encouragement from fellow competitors, spectators, photographer“There were a lot of really dark places where I was throwing up and questioning, honestly, life [laughs] and why I was doing this,” Goucher said.
“Honestly, they just wouldn’t let me quit,” she said. “And I just can’t thank everyone enough because today I feel such a sense of accomplishment.” While Goucher isn’t looking ahead to any specific trail races just yet, the experience of pushing through the pain did make her consider the possibility of trying longer trail distances in the future, but only competitions that take place at a lower altitude.
While her debut presented an entirely new range of challenges, Goucher also walked away with a new feeling of confidence in herself. “Normally when a race goes south like that, I feel pretty disappointed after, but I actually feel a sense of pride because it was for sure the hardest thing I’ve ever accomplished,” she said.
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