Red Top Rumble 11.5 Mile Trail Race - RunOther


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Cartersville, Georgia
United States
30F / -1C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 46m 53s
Overall Rank = 108/258
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Stayed in Brian's pop up camper. Greg made great spaghetti and meatballs. Good meal before a race. We listened to music and played gin rummy (with a few beers being consumed. I actually got a great night sleep. We ate a muffin, little juice and coffee.
Event warmup:

No warm up which was not the best idea. It was cold and everyone seemed to want to just stand around and talk.
Run
  • 1h 46m 55s
  • 11.5 miles
  • 09m 18s  min/mile
Comments:

First trail run ever! I think I held my own. I twisted my right ankle a little at mile 3 or so. Otherwise, I did not have a problem with the roots and rocks. There were some nasty up hills that got the better of me. I got tired at the end.

I was proud that I only got passed by a few people. I worked my way forward the whole time. I would pick out a runner up ahead and work the down hills to close the gaps. I used short quick strides on the uphills which seemed to be the right approach on the steep sections. The HR was over the top on a few of the uphill sections.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. It was a great B race and fun experience. I will try to do it next year.
Post race
Warm down:

Ran to the car for clean, dry cloths.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

lack of long runs and no trail runs.

Event comments:

Great fun race. I will do it again.


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Last updated: 2009-11-14 12:00 AM
Running
01:46:55 | 11.5 miles | 09m 18s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/258
Performance: Good
Course: Trail race - easy few miles going out, not much to talk about. The up and down started until the end.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4