Bighorn 100 Trail Run | everybody needs a first  “Why Bighorn?” That’s the question Shawn Bearden asked me in December as we chatted about him becoming my coach. “Bighorn is not an easy first hundred miler” he continued pointing out that my running resume did not suggest that I was exactly ready for this. That same question came up again from at least two other runners during the race itself and the answer is easy: because Pete was doing it. Pete and I were introduced though Strava friends before The North Face Massachusetts in 2017 and ran much of that together. Though we only met in person as he gave me a ride to the race, I loved his company and wisdom (he has finished Leadville!). He recommended The North Face San Francisco and I it loved just as much as he said I would. So when Pete mentioned he was thinking about Bighorn, I started thinking about it too.  The question Shawn was also asking was why a hundred? That answer is not a crisp one. I absolutely wanted...