Race Information Where : Leadville, CO (2-mile High City) When : August 10th, 2013 Distance : 104 (every bit of 104 miles) Starting Elevation : 10,200' Total Climbing Elevation : 11,800' Racers : 1500+ (with a mass start) Starting Position : Red Corral (3rd from the front of the pack) I was a bit nervous at the start of this race. I knew I had put in the training time, but you just never know what is going to happen. My legs felt a bit sorer than they had all week long which was very frustrating and not how you want to feel before the start of the race. Still, you try to put that out of your mind and focus on what you are about to embark on. The start of this race is a mass start meaning that all 1500+ racers leave the start line at the same time. Based on my qualifying time at the Wilmington Whiteface 100k race (5:19, but I was sick with a cold, fever, and hopped up on cold meds) it placed me in the 3rd corral. This is obviously way better than being placed in th...