I did it in 2004 too. Cool. I thought after doing CDA that year that it woud be a breeze. Wow was I wrong. Its a tough run. Actually very tough to describe to someone.
I would start by reminding them that it’s not really a ‘run’. sure there are running portions, but you better be ready to power-hike a good portion of it. also mention that there’s not really a trail.
isn’t that the truth. I remeber saying to myself, " this ain’t a trail run, there is no trail. It is very tough, that is why I got a kick of posting it on the wussification thread. They have no idea how hard and slow 20 miles can be. Cheers!