<p>We officially met <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thecontourrunner/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Chris Sherwood</a> at the recent <a href="https://www.endlessendurance.com/loopy-looper" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Loopy Looper</a> where he finished the grueling 100 mile event, overcoming the relentless heat and humidity to cross the finish line in 27:42 minutes.  And while he ran in college at Georgia Southern University where he logged a 28:30 8K (that is a 5:44 per mile pace for just under 5 miles for anyone who can’t convert that quick), life happened and he took a long break from running until 2018, at which time he made the wise decision to jump straight into a 50K, despite never having run or raced more than 13 miles.  But he apparently learns quick, and in 2022 he toed the line at <a href="https://www.wser.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Western States</a>, having earned an unlikely entry from a single ticket following his finish at <a href="https://runningforwardandgivingback.com/canal-corridor-100" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Canal Corridor 100</a> in late 2021. But forget those short races, because he is currently gearing up to make the jump to the world of 200s with the <a href="https://cocodona.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Cocodona 250</a> in May of 2025.  So take us on your long run to hear how he got our attention, why he runs with a picture of some very special people on his back, and what his training looks like as he faces down Cocodona. Enjoy! </p>