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Finished Bighorn 100! 31:35. 107th out of 175 finishers out of 373 people who started. Arguably the worst weather conditions in the 25 year race history, first there was mud, then there was Mud and finally there was The Mud. Temperatures ranged from 30's to high 70's. Climbed over 18,500 feet of vert and 19,000 feet of descent. Battled altitude sickness and nausea from 3,000 feet to 9,000 feet above sea level and oh, did I mention THE MUD. Spent over an hour at Jaws Trail Head aid station and my incredible crew, pacers, amazing aid station and medical volunteers brought me back from the dead. Fell asleep while walking and woke up after I stumbled and rolled my ankle. "Ran" through ankle high Mud for 40 miles. Ate only chicken broth and a few cups of hot chocolate for 12 hours. Chased cutoffs from mile 48-82 before finally building enough of a buffer to just enjoy the ride for the last 18 miles all the way down to the finish line. Special thanks to my parents Dad and @pacerto50, @katechristine213, @nccopley, @musakakpindi and @goodgolly_ms_saling for helping me finish my third 100 miler! . @bighorntrailrun . . #Bighorns #Wyoming #WY #100miles #BeltBuckle #BuckleUp #Bighorn100 #BighornTrailRun #SevenHills #TT50 #Trailto50

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Ultra-amazing crew chief and captain #100miles #bighorn100 #Bib130 #trailto50 #bighorntrailrun #TT50 post by @katechristine213 (at Dayton, Wyoming)

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And he's in!!! Unofficial time 31:36--awesome performance! #BeltBuckle #100miles #bighorn100 #Bib130 #trailto50 #bighorntrailrun #TT50 post by @katechristine213 (at Dayton, Wyoming)

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Waiting for Jay and Michael at finish line. Expecting them any minute... #100miles #bighorntrailrun #bighorn100 #Bib130 #trailto50 #trailto50 post by @katechristine213 (at Dayton, Wyoming)

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Jay and Michael heading out of Dry Fork. See ya'll at #100miles 😀#bighorntrailrun #bighorn100 #Bib130 #TT50 #trailto50 post by @katechristine213 (at Bighorn Mountains)

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Jay arriving to Dry Fork Aid Station for the second time #mile83 #bighorn100 #bighorntrailrun #trailto50 #TT50 #100miles post by @katechristine213 (at Bighorn Mountains)

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Michael and Nathan switched pacing legs at Jaws (mile 48). Jay was feeling the altitude, but he rallied and hit the trail ~2 AM. Trail conditions described as ankle deep pudding consistency, as modeled by @musakakpindi. Onward! #mudrun #pacerunner #100miles #TT50 #Bib130 #trailto50 #bighorntrailrun #bighorn100 post by @katechristine213 (at Bighorn National Forest)

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Jaws Aid Station in the middle of the night at the half way mark and highest point on the course (8,800 ft). A storm rolled in with high winds, rain, and even snow early this morning, and the volunteers did an amazing job keeping everyone warm, fed, and safe. Thank you @bighorntrailrun volunteers! #winterinjune #100miles #TT50 #trailto50 #bighorntrailrun #bighorn100 post by @katechristine213 (at Bighorn Mountains)

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Michael and Jay heading out of Sally's Foot Bridge--see ya at Jaws 👍#bighorn100 #bighorntrailrun #Bib130 #trailto50 #TT50 #100miles post by @katechristine213 (at Bighorn Mountains)

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Jay looking and feeling great at mile 30! #potatochips #Watermelon #ChickenBroth #Bib130 #bighorn100 #bighorntrailrun #trailto50 #TT50 #100miles post by @katechristine213 (at Bighorn Mountains)

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Runners headed to Sally's Foot Bridge Aid Station #bighorn100 #bighorntrailrun #trailto50 #TT50 #100miles post by @katechristine213 (at Bighorn National Forest)

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Jay coming in and out of Dry Fork Aid Station at mile 17 looking great! Yep, that's a bear on the sign... #100miles #TT50 #trailto50 #bighorntrailrun #bighorn100 #Bib130 post by @katechristine213 (at Bighorn Mountains)

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See ya'll at #dryforkstation #bighorn100 #bighorntrailrun #trailto50 #TT50 #100miles post by @katechristine213 (at Bighorn Mountains)

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And they're off! #100miles #trailto50 #TT50 #bighorntrailrun #bighorn100 #Bib130 post by @katechristine213 (at Bighorn Mountains)

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Start line @bighorntrailrun. Race starts in 30 minutes 😬 #bighorntrailrun #bighorn100 #100miles #TT50 #trailto50 post by @katechristine213 (at Bighorn Mountains)

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The view from the back of the pack. T-minus 1 minute. . . #Bighorn100 #BighornTrailRun #TT50 #Trailto50