Make My Day 12k Trail Race - Run


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Lexington, South Carolina
United States
Half Moon Outfitters
50F / 10C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 17m 28s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Same as always: potty breaks, PB&J and coffee, and stretching.
Event warmup:

Light jogging w/ some pickups for about 1/2 mile.
Run
  • 1h 17m 28s
  • 7.9 miles
  • 09m 49s  min/mile
Comments:

I started out fine and was at 9:40 pace through the first 6 miles. But I started tiring & talked myself into just taking it easy on the way in instead of really pushing it. But my legs were pretty tired as the trails were taking a toll. Definitely see the value of trail running as overall fitness and not just run fitness. Also need to keep up the strength training & lose some extra weight.
What would you do differently?:

Not wimp out and gut this one to the end. My mind kept telling me that I needed not to hammer home b/c I didn't want to impact my training for the Palmetto Half. I should've told it to shut up and just run.
Post race
Warm down:

Stretching, water & banana.

Event comments:

Good race at a great venue. Schwag was very impressive considering the $25 entry fee: Salomon string bag, Smartwool socks, Patagonia tech-t, North Face ceramic travel coffee mug, & assorted goodies. I didn't fall (like several folks near me did) so that's always a good thing. I enjoy the trail running and will be back next year for this race.




Last updated: 2011-02-10 12:00 AM
Running
01:17:28 | 07.9 miles | 09m 49s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Course: Twisting singletrack trails at Harbison. Reasonably technical w/ all the roots & rocks. Lots of rollers w/ a nasty hill in the back half. Great course that was actually 7.8 miles vs. the 7.46 a 12k is supposed to be. Guess I got more than I paid for! UPDATE: Race results list course as 7.9 miles. Who knows but that means I ran faster ... woo hoo!
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 5