This reactivation of transverse faults has given rise to extensional basins leading to widening of the river courses, providing favourable sites for deposition of recent sediments. The high values of stream length gradient (SL) and stream steepness (Ks) indices together with field evidence of fault scarps, offset of terraces, and deflection of streams are markers of neotectonic uplift along the thrusts and transverse faults. However, the mountain front is significantly sinusoidal around junctions between HFT/MBT (Main Boundary Thrust) and active transverse faults. Mountain front sinuosity (Smf) index values close to one are indicative of the active nature of the mountain front all along the eastern Arunachal Himalaya, which can be directly attributed to the regional uplift along the Himalayan Frontal Thrust (HFT). Structural and morphotectonic signatures in conjunction with the geomorphic indices are synthesised to trace the role of transverse tectonic features in shaping the landforms developed along the frontal part of the eastern Arunachal sub-Himalaya. Luirei, Khayingshing Kothyari, Girish Ch. You either rise up to meet them or you melt under their pressure.Transverse tectonic structural elements across Himalayan mountain front, eastern Arunachal Himalaya, India: Implication of superposed landform development on analysis of neotectonicsīhakuni, S. This Ultra Stuff is hard, it’s humbling and no matter your status, your conditioning or your dreams…each race, and each outing is a new set of challenges. (The final Standing to the 2016 edition, of the Meltdown) I was resigned to sit on the end of a bench as a mixture of sweat, water and hope dripped off of me soaking a 3 foot diameter circle on the concrete below my feet. As I watched Woody go off on lap 4 I hurt inside and for a second thought about joining him, but by this time I had chugged down so much liquids trying to cool off that I had lost my stomach. The 2016 edition of the MEDOC Meltdown was over for me. Even as I dumped cold water and ice on my head I felt like my body temperature was climbing and my breathing was very labored.Īlthough I heard one of our awesome Race Directors telling us that we were the top two runners I just could not answer the bell for the final lap. After signing the logbook with my time I was nearly out of it and only wanted to cool off and get out of the heat. When I got back to the start/finish line, after crossing a short section of black top I felt very hot. As much as I wanted to stay glued to Woody’s hip, it was a struggle to get in the final miles to finish the third lap.

I knew I was in trouble when I began to get dizzy after every run section. I left there feeling worse, depleted and flat.Įvery climb after this point taxed me more than the previous two laps. On lap 3 the midpoint oasis offered no such relief. This mid course pitstop gave me the juice and vigor to continue. Making our way past the transition point on lap 1 and 2, I was able to refresh, rehydrate and get cooled off some. Over the course of the day we had slowed but even in the midday furnace and muggy confines of MEDOC Mountain we were still progressing at a good clip. During our third lap we had settled into a consistent run/walk routine, walking the uphills/the stair climbs and running the flats and downhills. We had ran a solid pace and were making good time through the first two laps. Woody and I ran together from the starter’s gun. Local weather had temperatures in the mid 90s with a heat index hovering between 105 to 112 fahrenheit. This race was hot and muggy from the first steps that we took at 0800 local time. The two sections of the course had you running a figure eight, with an aide station at the transition point. The course, a single track trail with many rolling hills, rocks, roots, bridges and a number of good climbs consisted on two sections an 5+ mile loop and a 3 mile loop. It was in the middle of the 3rd lap that I began to fall apart. I wanted to be running no matter the conditions. But with Medoc I wanted to be in that race…I wanted to do well. So what went wrong (again)? I overlook my DNF at the Boogie 50 miler in June because I simply did not want to be there. I’ve got to be honest, I view myself as member of the group of runners who does not give up, who fights to the end. – 10 runners finished the 50k “plus” (34.4 miles).

– Another running friend, Becca, won overall female and THE ONLY female to finish. – My running partner for the day Woody won the event. – I melted on lap 3 and could not go out for the 4th lap. The morning, and days after make it no easier.

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