thndrmatt
Real Life Mickey Wannabe!
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Hmm.... well I shouldn't admit it, buttt....
Another race report!
Go figure, I have to get up at the crack of dawn for a hellish workweek every morning, and Saturday I'm up by 6am as well. Decided to do something useful and logged on to active.com, and lo and behold there's a 5k/9 mile trail race within about 15 miles of my house. Made a halfhearted attempt to wake up DW, got growled at, and decided to leave her alone.
On the way there I waffled about which race to do, given I'd only done two 2 milers since the marathon the previous Thur and Sat and hadn't run since, a full week. The Double Bridge run (15k) is Feb 3rd in two weeks though, so decided I'd see how I felt covering that distance on trails.
Well, turned out like 50% of the trails were almost pure sand, a lot like running on the beach. There were also several hills, which wasn't really something I was planning on. Ended up slightly slower than marathon pace, which was probably a good thing anyway, finished the 9 miles in about 1:32. Not bad for my first ever trail race, and a long one at that. I did get a hat for second in my age group!
Except I think there were only two of us... 
And the other guy took 2nd overall and beat me by like half an hour...
Anyway, I got off my butt, got a long run in, and although my knees/IT bands aren't feeling all that fabulous at the moment, it's probably partially because I didn't take any preemptive or post race painkillers like I tend to do for the long ones...
DW hasn't run since the half, she was following the 1 day off for every mile raced strategy, but think she's past that now, just lazy.
Oooh forgot to mention, for the $15 entry fee, I got a pair of great running gloves (it was in the 40s), the hat, and free pancakes at the IHOP by the start/finish! Whatadeal!
Another race report!
Go figure, I have to get up at the crack of dawn for a hellish workweek every morning, and Saturday I'm up by 6am as well. Decided to do something useful and logged on to active.com, and lo and behold there's a 5k/9 mile trail race within about 15 miles of my house. Made a halfhearted attempt to wake up DW, got growled at, and decided to leave her alone.
On the way there I waffled about which race to do, given I'd only done two 2 milers since the marathon the previous Thur and Sat and hadn't run since, a full week. The Double Bridge run (15k) is Feb 3rd in two weeks though, so decided I'd see how I felt covering that distance on trails.
Well, turned out like 50% of the trails were almost pure sand, a lot like running on the beach. There were also several hills, which wasn't really something I was planning on. Ended up slightly slower than marathon pace, which was probably a good thing anyway, finished the 9 miles in about 1:32. Not bad for my first ever trail race, and a long one at that. I did get a hat for second in my age group!
Except I think there were only two of us... And the other guy took 2nd overall and beat me by like half an hour...Anyway, I got off my butt, got a long run in, and although my knees/IT bands aren't feeling all that fabulous at the moment, it's probably partially because I didn't take any preemptive or post race painkillers like I tend to do for the long ones...
DW hasn't run since the half, she was following the 1 day off for every mile raced strategy, but think she's past that now, just lazy.
Oooh forgot to mention, for the $15 entry fee, I got a pair of great running gloves (it was in the 40s), the hat, and free pancakes at the IHOP by the start/finish! Whatadeal!
And wow on all the goodies you got for your $15! 
Hope you feel better soon!
Think I pushed him a little hard!
