Hill Country Trail Race - Run


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Palmetto, Georgia
United States
Zulu Racing
55F / 13C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 35m 42s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 23/35
Pre-race routine:

Since I have done the race a few times, I did things "right" this time. First, I took a stadium chair because there is no where to sit. It was nice to not sit on the cold cement prior to the race. Second, I took several different layers and waited until just before the start to decide on what to wear. I did not over heat or get too cold during the race. Lastly, I stayed warm all the way to the start.
Event warmup:

I normally do not warm up much on trail races because I am never actually racing. However, I did about a mile warm up to loosen up the legs and get the body temp up some.
Run
  • 1h 35m 42s
  • 9.3 miles
  • 10m 17s  min/mile
Comments:

I went out too fast...surprise I know. I backed it down after mile 2 and tried to find the pace of the day. However, I simply ran out of shape after 7 miles. The last 2.3 were very slow with a few hills walked. I really decided not to go deep on this day. I have not run over 7 miles in 4 months. I knew 9.3 trail race was not going to be a stellar time. I did listen to music which I normally do not do on trail races. It helped me on the rough spots.
What would you do differently?:

start off a little slower and save something for the last 3 miles. I will approach this race slightly different next year.
Post race
Warm down:

No real warm down. I sat down in my chair and relaxed for 15 minutes. I got out of my wet cloths and left for the car. I was stiff when I got home, but not bad the next AM.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Just not enough miles to go faster

Event comments:

I love this race. Beautiful fall colors, not overly technical and great way to transition into trail season. I would like to get a group to go next year.




Last updated: 2013-11-23 12:00 AM
Running
01:35:42 | 9.3 miles | 10m 17s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/35
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Course: I think there was about 6 or 7 challenging up hill sections. otherwise, this is a fast trail race.
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?
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4