It was the perfect tune up race leading up to RDL. It gave me confidence that my body is capable of running 68.5 miles (a personal best) in 19 hours. I learned a few things that will, hopefully, help me in the final weeks of training for RDL. But in ultra running, there are no guarantees. 100 miles is a very long way to run, and no matter how well you prepare, there are many variables — some of which are outside of your control. The only thing you can do is prepare to the best of your abilities, toe the start line (hopefully) healthy, and give it your best on race day.