Summary: After 6 attempts at the Barkley Marathons "Fun Run" spanning 13 years (my first in 1999), I FINALLY pulled through to finish in 35 hours and 36 minutes. Since I finished my 3rd Barkley Loop under 36 hours I actually had earned the right to continue on to a 4th Loop; had ~23 minutes to leave. That wasn't going to happen this year, was never part of even my best case plan which I figured would entail a 37-38 hour finish time for the Fun Run. Before this weekend I couldn't conceive of going 5 loops to finish the Real Deal but now I'm not so sure...
Anyhow, if anybody is interested in reading my LONG account of the Barkley Marathons Fun Run here you go...
For more information about the Barkley Marathons go here.
