It Didn’t Take Long

It didn’t take long for Nick Whited (Raven, VA) to start tasting success. Nick won the Mountain Masters 16 Mile Trail Run in Harlan, Kentucky last Saturday. Nick took the early lead and held through 9.5 miles when another runner pulled alongside and tried on several occasions to surge and drop Nick. Nick responded by matching the surges while still maintaining his composure and gearing for the finish. The other runner attempted yet another move on a mile long stretch that gained 800 feet of altitude, but again Nick matched the move. At mile 14.5, the two were side by side on to just 150 meters from the finish when the other runner began his kick. Nick had a trump card in his hand and unleashed a kick of his own that couldn’t be matched that day. Nick collapsed as he crossed the finish line with a time of 1:52:47 ( a near two minute PR) on the brutal mountain trail course.

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