SnowFest - Run3.5 Mile


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Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania
United States
Mid Penn Trailblazers
26F / -3C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 02m 58s
Overall Rank = 127/139
Age Group = all
Age Group Rank = 127/139
Pre-race routine:

As this race happens at 1pm on a Sunday, I dressed for it before church, and wore my running clothes under my church clothes. Drive like mad from Richfield to RB Winter to make the start.
Event warmup:

Stand around and shiver, not believing we finally got cold weather for winter.
Run
  • 1h 02m 58s
  • 3.7 miles
  • 17m 01s  min/mile
Comments:

I really wanted to break an hour this time, but considering I took 15 minutes off of last year's time, I'll call it a success.
What would you do differently?:

not much. It's a course unlike my training routes, so it's a diversion all its own.
Post race
Warm down:

Take some pictures, chat with the faster runners, pet some dogs. You ever notice no one brings a pekingese for trail running in the snow? Westminster is insane.-- Followed up race with trip to theater for short film oscar nominees.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Weight, rocks, snow, steep downhills that led to falling and sliding.

Event comments:

Snowfest was my first, and you never forget your first. 2013 I break that hour!


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Last updated: 2011-10-20 12:00 AM
Running
01:02:58 | 03.7 miles | 17m 01s  min/mile
Age Group: 127/139
Overall: 127/139
Performance: Average
Course: not long, but difficult. The lack of a 3 foot snow pack did not make it that much easier. There was still enough snow to slip on, and to hide rocks. I fell five times.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4