Congrats on getting through that tough one! For me there's nothing worse than abdominal problems from bad food. You're right, that kind of sickness zaps energy and also there's the dehydration problem. Way to power through that misery LOL. At least you had some great views to keep you company 👍💪
So sorry to hear about your lackluster chili and difficult trail run. Beautiful area and course though! Would love to run on those trails, but luckily I was able to run them vicariously ;-) Great job finishing!