Leslie Driskill Oklahoma

About Leslie Driskill Leslie Driskill is a scientist from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, who began her recreational running career around age eight. When she isn't running, you can find her wandering around the US, practicing nature photography, hiking, or with her head in a good book.  Sand Dunes at Death Valley National Park, California Tennessee Colorblind Viewer- this viewer allows those with colorblindness to view mountain scenery in color.  Find me on LinkedIn AllTrails has maps for all the best hikes.  Questions? Ask me on Quora.  My other social media links: https://pharmahub.org/members/6085/profile https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Leslie-Driskill https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=yqkPrs8AAAAJ&hl=en https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3484-2794 https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=yqkPrs8AAAAJ&hl=en https://soundcloud.com/user-907900105-88781924

Nothing noteworthy has happened the past few weeks. Sleep, run, eat, work, eat, eat, eat, kids, read, eat. Repeat. Well, this weekend will change all that. I’ll be running the Turkey N Taturs 50K in Tulsa. Check out the course map here .  I’ve been a little obsessed with this race the past few years. I read about it when I first started running marathons, but was always too scared to register. There’s just something a little intimidating about 31 miles on the side of a mountain, even if it is just a glorified hill compared to other mountains. Plus, I’ve never finished a marathon and said, “I wish I could go run 5 more miles!!” However, last year I won a free entry into any TATUR race and decided it was time. I registered. I told a few friends. I heard stories about how tough the course was. I heard stories about how easy the course is. I worried myself sick the night before and barely got any sleep. I thought about not even showing up to the starting line because I was afraid I...