The HUFF 50K Trail Run - RunUltra Marathon


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Huntington, Indiana
United States
31F / -1C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 5h 28m 39s
Overall Rank = 45/149
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 5/16
Pre-race routine:

Had granola bar and Gatorade. No warm-up.
Run
  • 5h 28m 39s
  • 31.07 miles
  • 10m 35s  min/mile
Comments:

Started too fast. Felt OK for first 2 loops and first mile or so of 3rd. Then pain really set in. Mud made it very difficult to make progress, and required lots of extra muscle work. Had hydration vest so didn't need to stop at aid stations (though I did for Pepsi on last lap). Could barely get shoes/socks changed after 2nd loop because laces were frozen with ice and mud.
What would you do differently?:

Start much slower.
Post race
Warm down:

None.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Mud! Fatigue/pain in hip flexors (also some in groin, butt, calf).

Event comments:

I don't know about this ultra stuff. I guess I typically feel this way after marathons too, so we'll see in a few days or weeks, but that was painful! It's hard to tell how much better I might have felt and performed without the mud and with a slower start. The first 2 loops were OK considering some significant but probably wise pit stops, but the 3rd was rough.




Last updated: 2007-10-17 12:00 AM
Running
05:28:39 | 31.07 miles | 10m 35s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/16
Overall: 45/149
Performance: Average
GPS had 32.31 miles (10:10 average pace)--course is certainly longer than 50k. AHR 160. 1st lap 1:40:05 (9:26 pace, 158 AHR) with bathroom stop 2nd lap 1:50:09 (10:09 pace, 160 AHR) with long stop to change shoes, socks, clothes 3rd lap 1:58:24 (10:55 pace, 162 AHR) with no stops (but plenty of walking up hills)
Course: Trails around Roush Lake Reservoir
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4