the mountain race of just over 60 miles began by all accounts in cool weather and then the wind began to howl, knocking runners off of their feet, slashing the hills with hail and making temperatures plunge close to freezing. my hands and feet no longer had feeling so i lowered my head. i thought i must see my family again. at the beginning. hypothermia there was only blurred vision and it had turned more severe when i became unconscious later. hundreds of rescuers took to the rugged trail only to find 21 athletes, including some of the best ultra marathoners in the country did not make it, stunning the sport s world. complete and utter shock. reporter: mike wardian is one of the most renowned distance runners on the planet and he knows how tough trails can be. it can be like jagged and like horse trails. it can be running down, you know, sheer climpts you can be
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organization, texas farm bureau, concerned about anything, if we are about anything it s private property rights and we were invited to tell their story and explain their concerns. gene, why would they even want this land? what are they going to use it for, the ted, if they were to seize it? we understand there is a resource management plan underway. and that s all well and good. but we believe the highest west use of this land is in private property. 9 7% of texas is privately owned. we have heard that there have been meetings where they discuss horse trails. that s what it s being used for now, for recreation, the land that used to belong to tommy henderson, our member now being used for recreation. we think it belongs in family farms. gene, thank you. thank you, greta. and one long time texas rancher who we just talked about knows firsthand what it like to fight the government, the bureau of land management ended up taking 140 acres of his property and didn t pay him one c