My first attempt at a 50-miler ended disastrously and with my quickest DNF in history. It included a trip to the ER with a super-caffeinated, fast-talking crazy man and four stitches.

The next time, a few weeks later, things ended much better, even though I had wet feet the entire time and got really cranky.

*There are a couple of curse words in this episode, which is why I flagged it as explicit.