Donna Smyth Flies in Stone Cat Ultra

CSUer Donna Smyth blasted through the Stone Cat Ultra Marathon last weekend, crushing the 50+ women's record by 43 minutes!!!  Below is Donna's summary of the race.  She had a bit of a problem when she fell and dislocated her finger during the race, but was not deterred from her strong finish.  Photo of her finishing the race and her lovely finger, which soon got straightened out.

I had the race of my life:

·         NO issues (except for the dislocated finger at 44.7 mi. (out of 50 mi.)
·         Personal best by 1 hr. 8 min. + = 9:15.31 J (prev. time, 2003 was 10:23.38) 
·         50+ female age-group record by 43 min.+

·         Felt great the entire race!!! (except when I fell the third time, and had the finger issue, and thought that they wouldn’t let me continue)
·         12.5 mi. loops: 2:07, 2:12, 2:21, 2:34 (including negotiating with the aid station doctor / volunteers, and walking down most of the hills so that I wouldn’t fall again)
·         6^th female of ???; unsure of overall place, but probably 33^rd / 147 starters
·         Only 2 hrs. in the ER, and the finger now points in the right direction
·         Fred ran the marathon, then supported me at aid stations on the last lap, and at the ER