Sometimes, races don't go the way we plan them. In this case, I cut my losses early and was overcome with a variety of emotions: relief, self-doubt, self-flagellation. The good part is, there's usually another race to prove oneself.
In this case, there was redemption, but just not the way I'd imagined it.
Capt'n Karl's Reveille Peak Ranch race
Back on My Feet -- really great cause!