FKT: Cali Janulis - Columbia Trail (NJ) - 2024-05-04

Set out a few minutes past 8 am, and aimed for a consistent pace. The first 13 miles felt mentally tedious. It was challenging knowing that I was running away from my finish line and car! After the turn around at mile 15, I had so much energy. A large portion of my drive was to aim for a marathon PR. Once this was achieved, there were only 4 miles left in the trail! I let my legs do their thing and gave it a little gas for the last 3 or so miles with some extra emphasis on the last 0.5 mile! Such a fun run! All of my fuel and water was carried in my vest, and really easy to manage. The weather was perfect, and the prospect of rain (which didn't happen till later in the day) acted as a deterioration for the Saturday Columbia Trail masses.