The Extra Mile: Garmin Senior Software Engineer Charlie Lee Tackles Elevation for a Distance PR
(WorldNews Switzerland)

November 18, 2019 The start line for the Stagecoach Line 100-mile race cuts across a grassy field surrounded by ponderosa pine trees at Hotshot Ranch, just outside Flagstaff, Arizona. Despite the inevitable early morning start time required by ultra-race distances, the runners - at least those able to calm prerace jitters long enough to notice - are treated to an unobstructed view of Humphreys Peak, which, at an elevation of 12,633 feet, is the highest natural point in Arizona. The view of Humphrey`s Peak from the Stagecoach Line 100 start line. The sight of the mountain can be thrilling, but it`s also a forewarning of the mental and physical trial ahead. The course, made up of sections of...