rainy day race.
in the back of my mind, if it all worked out, i was hoping to do the blue mounds 15km trail race today. well, it worked out and i was able to participate.
i awoke to ominous clouds followed by claps of thunder and heavy rain. i decided this would be a training race only, since the track was sure to be soupy. i showed up, registered and did a little warm-up in my trail shoes. something wasn't feeling right, so even though i knew i'd miss the traction i also knew that the blisters would slow me down and i changed into my trainers. the race started and i worked my way to the front with 2 others, the trail was really really slick, but we managed to work together for 14 of the 15 km of the race (i only fell once). the 3 of us put a couple of minutes into the next guy. i just didn't have a kick at the end (the 1000' vertical gain may have had something to do with that) and came in third-30 seconds behind the winner (as i said, we were all together at 1000 to go). later i found out that both guys that beat me were avid triathletes/runners and one had just recently run a 2:32 marathon. so, i'm happy where i'm at. i have to say i really like the trail race format, no mile markers just out there trying to beat the other guys. fun.
most of the race was run in the rain, and running through the foggy mist was really cool. it was a great morning.
1:09.58 (my watch), third place overall, first in 30-34 age group.
greg had a nice race as well, and it was good to see our friend mitch playing in the mud as well.
i awoke to ominous clouds followed by claps of thunder and heavy rain. i decided this would be a training race only, since the track was sure to be soupy. i showed up, registered and did a little warm-up in my trail shoes. something wasn't feeling right, so even though i knew i'd miss the traction i also knew that the blisters would slow me down and i changed into my trainers. the race started and i worked my way to the front with 2 others, the trail was really really slick, but we managed to work together for 14 of the 15 km of the race (i only fell once). the 3 of us put a couple of minutes into the next guy. i just didn't have a kick at the end (the 1000' vertical gain may have had something to do with that) and came in third-30 seconds behind the winner (as i said, we were all together at 1000 to go). later i found out that both guys that beat me were avid triathletes/runners and one had just recently run a 2:32 marathon. so, i'm happy where i'm at. i have to say i really like the trail race format, no mile markers just out there trying to beat the other guys. fun.
most of the race was run in the rain, and running through the foggy mist was really cool. it was a great morning.
1:09.58 (my watch), third place overall, first in 30-34 age group.
greg had a nice race as well, and it was good to see our friend mitch playing in the mud as well.
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