Hahahaha oops

The first 9 miles were pretty good. Then the trail turned to slime, and I had to slow to a crawl just to keep my balance, and it went (figuratively) downhill from there. Unfortunately it went literally uphill for another 2 miles. I started crying when I heard people and thought I was near the finish and it turned out to be an aid station at the 11.5 mile mark (someone had incorrectly told me we had 2 miles left about 15 minutes earlier). I couldn't feel my hands, feet, or face by the end of the race (I'd taken my mittens off when I got warm, but put them in pockets that I've learned I can't unzip with cold hands). Some poor little girl was trying to hand me a finisher's medal at the finish line and i finally had to tell her that I couldn't grab it, could she just hang it over my hand? No one stuck around afterwards so I'll have to see my time online later. I really don't care, I'm happy enough to have finished.

I guess it should've been a bad omen when race registration was set up in the bathroom because it was the only warm place at the starting line!