I'm sharing this here because of the great support I received from the 11W community prior to the Mohican 100 trail race. Link.

I suck at running. It is one of the few things in my life that I have chosen to fully embrace despite having a mediocre skillset. My lack of running prowess is the primary reason that I run long distance races: There would be little point for me to work and work at becoming competitive at any distance, because the time spent on it would bear no fruit. As a person who loves to conquer difficult challenges, my journey as a runner led to ever longer distances, finally reaching the ridiculous distance of 100 miles, and all of the pain and suffering that running such a distance entails.