Hagg Lake Trail Run - 25K - Run25k


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Gaston, Oregon
United States
ORCC
40F / 4C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 3h 49m 45s
Overall Rank = 223/280
Age Group = F 40-44
Age Group Rank = 14/26
Pre-race routine:

Warm Coffee,
Walk from car to get Race bib and then back to car to get gear on, then back to start line. Good for not getitng too cold
Run
  • 3h 49m 45s
  • 25 kms
  • 09m 11s  min/km
Comments:

Gender Rank 69/110
This was Hard. By all accounts one of the muddiest and most difficult years for footing. I was not in as good shape as previous years, and actually got to a point, about 3 miles from the finish, where my legs were so tired, they could not stand up, or stabilize in the mud. I walked more those last few miles than I wanted to.
Still... my race photos from 1/4 mile to finish. I'm Smiling.
I love this race
What would you do differently?:

Train more. The leg issue was my fault. I think I drank enough, and had the right amount food. The mud was a challenge, I had a moderate trail shoe on, but I am not sure anything more aggressive would have helped.
Post race
Warm down:

Grilled Cheese, Veggie Soup, Coffee, and a warm car.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of training, and some pretty Epic wet and Mud.

Event comments:

I just love this race. It always challenges, and each year I can't wait to do it again.




Last updated: 2014-01-27 12:00 AM
Running
03:49:45 | 25 kms | 09m 11s  min/km
Age Group: 14/26
Overall: 223/280
Performance: Below average
This calcs to 14:47/mile
Course: Mostly single track Trail, with a short paved out and back, and a few more small paved sections. Very Muddy. 7 days after 18" of snow followed by 1" of rain the day prior, and a 50K run on the same muddy course the day prior. 2 well stocked aid stations. PB&J, M$Ms, Pretzels, Trail Mix, Electrolyes, Cola, Chips, etc...and great volunteers
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 1
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5