Laurel Highlands Fall Classic 50k This was the first year for this race. Goes in opposite of the traditional direction. So starts at route 31 and heads towards Ohiopyle. Felt good early on and legs felt good all race. Just had GI issues that cost me and once i fell to 7/8 I gave up trying to get to go for a top 3 spot which wasy goal going in. At 11.3 in I had to poop and it was so bad I got light headed instantly it hitnmy right now. Was 3rd at the time dropped to 6 while pooping. Pooped again at 20ish and went from 6 to 9. Did pass one person with 3 miles left. Though at mile 19 aid station I was told was 10 mins behind 3rd so thats whe ln i hung it up because I figured I didnt have shot at making the time up. In retrospect, I could have, had the legs and enegy left and felt fine once I finished that I actually could go run more. Did enjoy running in reverse it felt mentally better and miles seemed to tick off easier. Seeing the mile markers go down instead of up each mile had a nice mental relief factor. Food was good, temperature for most of the race was perfect, and the colors in the woods were amazing. Though was cold for 1st couple miles then became perfect. Nice calm friendly crowd. Only had someone around me for a handful of miles so most of race ran by myself. Do like the medal there is just something about it that resonates with me. Overall had a fun time. I just had a bad performance.