Good Test of Fitness—PASSED!

On February 7, Monica Ochs (Anacortes, WA) in Moran State Park on Orcas Island, WA wanted a test of her fitness to see how her winter training had gone.  The test was the Orcas 50K.  As 110 other competitors powered their way through the trails and up and down the hills, Monica felt the urge to pick up the pace and hammer it out.  However, she kept the plan for the day in perspective and maintained her relaxed but strong pace which brought her to a 4^th place finish among the women and 15^th overall in 5:47:54.  Monica walked away from the race knowing that her training had left her strong and right on schedule for her upcoming spring season.