Div Place | Place | Time | Pace |
---|---|---|---|
5/9 | 36/108 | 01:40:38 | 9:35 min/mi |
Pre-Race
Since I'm not treating this as a "race" per se, but just as a training run prior to Shamrock'n, I haven't been careful about tapering. Today, that backfired. About thirty minutes in a horse stance last night, and my quads and gluts were not in shape for the amount of climbing in this race. After the massive hill around mile two, on every hill thereafter (and there are lots!), I'd slow down more than normal, and take longer to recover than I'd wish. Oh well, karate was fun!The Run
The trails at Granite Beach on Folsom Lake are beautiful, and the weather looked like it would rain, but instead was cooperatively perfect: chilly enough to keep from actively sweating, without shivering or feeling cold. In fact, I started the race with gloves, but took them off three miles in and never put them back on.Elevation Profile
Around mile five or six, I stopped feeling like my legs and body were near their limit, and finally kicked into a nice run. It's surprising that I don't see that same result in my GPS, it looks like I slowed way down around there, but the feeling was a lot more steady. I had one person ahead of me, and one behind, and we kept pace together pretty well. Having energy back near the end, I kicked it up to a more "me" pace for the last mile, and finished the race strong.
I'm sore. My gluts hurt, as do my legs, and I definitely worked hard to make this run happen. However, that's the point, right? I actually ran three times the week before this race, and hopefully will be keeping up a more rigorous training schedule. Karate twice a week, running two to three times a week... back to health and fitness, and fun.
And thanks again, Harry, for the encouragement to get out and race! I've been enjoying this, and look forward to a lot more through the year!
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