I had so much fun volunteering last year at the Twin Peaks 50/50, handing out water to amazing athletes at the top of Saddleback Mountain, that when Dirty Feet Productions came calling for the Harding Hustle, I had to answer.
Between the two of us we will run a full marathon tomorrow!
Last weekend I volunteered at the Twin Peaks Ultramarathon. The race is practically in my backyard, taking place in the Cleveland National Forest around Saddleback Mountain. The course is scenic but brutal. The 50 mile race has 17,000 feet of total elevation gain!
After a thorough soaking Friday and Saturday the clouds parted in Southern California making Sunday a beautiful day. This was good, as I was at the starting line preparing to run my second marathon on Sunday in Huntington Beach as the sun rose.