Race to Robie Creek - RunHalf Marathon

What a fun race. Never in my live before I started this running kick would I have believed I would have run Robie creek!!!!
The start was a huge mass that slowly moved along which was great for me. I didn’t for once go out to fast. By the time we circled the softball fields and started up Shaw Mountain Road I was able to set my pace. Got into a good pace and I was able to run the first three miles up hill in 32 minutes. I kept a slow steady pace with a little walking at some of the really steep parts (second cattle guard and the last ¾ mile to the top). Got to the summit at 1:46:20 and started the downhill. The first 2 miles downhill was brutally steep and I made sure not to get going too fast and hurt my feet and knees. Once it became a little less steep I was able to start to run. The last 2 miles I was able to push myself and I ran the last 1.1 miles in 8:40.

Nailed the nutrition just right on this run. 2 Flasks of SE (5 scoops) and Hammer gel mixed carried H2O and added it at aid stations. 7 Endurolytes (1 @ 9:00am, 1 30 min pre race 2@1 hr and 2@2hr marks) also took 2 Tissue Rejuvenator, 1 Anti-Fatigue Caps, and 1 Race Caps Supreme.



I could make a long laundry list of what I should have done different.
1st I need to train on the race course. Both up hill and down. Get my body used to the downhill so I can run faster without being out of control.
2nd Longer runs and more miles per week. Need to be working up to the 30-35 mile range weekly.

Walked around for 10 minutes and stretched the legs.

At post race meal and took 2 Tissue Rejuvenator, 2 Mito Caps, 1 pack of Premium Insurance Caps and 1 Xobaline. This has been the best I have felt post race so far. I have very little soreness in legs however Bicep tendon is sore and traps are sore.



Not running on the course and not doing much of any hills. Need to find some hills to run in Kuna.


Amazing, Amazing, Amazing race.
There were so many people volunteering and a lot of water stations and the food at the end is awesome.
The only down side to this race is the registration process. It was all on line and http://www.athleteslounge.com/was not ready and able to handle all the people trying to register for the race. The servers were down most of the day and I didn’t get registered until 11:30pm and it sold out by the next morning.