It shows she s got her head in the race, she s thinking about what she is doing, he remarked. Though they had already nearly run a marathon, none of the runners showed visible signs of strain. There was no huffing or puffing, or even sweat showing on them, but there were a few scraped knees and barked shins. We call them wind sprints. Groth explained before the race that weight is closely monitored during a 100-mile run.
Runners weigh in before the race, then twice during the race.
You can t lose too much weight, or else you will be pulled. To avoid being pulled, runners make frequent stops at aid stations along the course, where there are tables of foods. Much like race car drivers in a pit stop, runners hit the aid stations only for as long as needed to take care of needs. At the Lake Sylvia aid station, Groth ate a little while her crew refilled her water bottles, then she was gone. Joanie Scarlata and Vickie Ingram, Groth s support crew, then moved on to the next stop at the spillway of the Lake Winona dam.