Some of you may not (yet) know it, but we have a "Super Athlete" in our faculty.
Ms. Rannelle McCoy is a world-class long distance runner who on October 19 - 20, 2012 completed her first 100 mile (164 km) endurance run. Not only did she finish, but she was 1st among women and 6th overall (!) - an amazing performance. Her time was 29 hrs. 50 min. which is a new record in women.
68 athletes competed in the Rodopi Ultra Trail 100 miles Advendurun (Rodopi National Park, Northern Greece), in the only 100 mile run organized in Greece.
The 164 km are run / hiked / climbed in pristine forest & mountain trails, night and day, with only 6 stops for proper food, rest and modest recovery. The elevation gain / loss in the course is about 8000 m.
The trails are barely marked and getting lost is easy and it happens often, since most of the time one runs alone; occasional encounters with wolfs, bears and other wild animals are also guaranteed. This is an event that pushes the runner to her/his limits not only physically, but also emotionally, mentally. Ranelle uses these experiences to teach students both in her classroom and outdoors, how to overcome any obstacle imaginable and get to their goals successfully.
Ms. McCoy's prior Ultra-run was in the Dolimite mountains, Italy, where the race was ... only 118 km.
Congratulations Rannelle for this remarkable achievement !!