Cecilia's facebook post after Western States
1 July 2019
Behind the scene: yesterday I finished my second western states. Probably the hardest thing i have ever done. 4/5 weeks ago I injureed my foot. I couldn't even walk and I though it was a stress fracture. Two weeks after I got diagnosed with an inflamed ganglion cycst hitting on nerve and tendine. Since the pain had subsided I started running a bit and decided to tow the line of western and do the best I could give the situation. The first 60/70km were great then I guess the cyst got inflamed again and the pain started. I run in pan for 15 hours. I don't think I have ever experienced so much pain for that long. I though i had been in the pain cave but I now realise I had only looked through the window. I admit I went in some dark places and I even started hoping that a rattle snake would bite me or a bear attack just so that I didnt have to hurt anymore. But thanks to my amazing pacers Mike trueblood and Eric Spencer and my awesome crew @fionabarnett @kevin.knowles8 @alexandra_tooker @michaeltooker @oliviatooker I managed to reach the finish line. I didn't know I could push through like this but now I know. Its not a glamorous result nor the one I was hoping for but I am still proud of it.
Ross - Cecilia still finished in 12th and an amazing time!