Red Top Rumble 11.5 Mile Trail Race - RunOther


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Cartersville, Georgia
United States
GUTS
45F / 7C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 33m 44s
Overall Rank = 52/250
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

rode over with Ron R and Jonathan to the race, BS'ed a bit, then waited in the portapotty line
Event warmup:

None really, I even forgot to eat breakfast so I took a gel
Run
  • 1h 38m 44s
  • 11.5 miles
  • 08m 35s  min/mile
Comments:

Started out strong with mile splits of 7:35 and 7:45 on the gravel road (that was the easy part) Then hit ome crazy uphill singletrack and pretty much stayed on the trail system from there which was either up, or down. I found my pace slowing considerably on the uphills and the downhills were recovery and took a little more effort to control the descents (so I dont bust my ass). Doug caught up with me about midway through the race and we finished uot the last few miles sharing our opinions on each hill. When all was said and done I ended up with a decent pace and good finishing time. This is my longest run since coming back from hip issues, and it was tough but I feel confident I can improve quickly from here
What would you do differently?:

run more, lose weight. I felt all of my 210# today. even 10 pounds will make a big difference
Post race
Warm down:

Moon pie, some froo froo peach green tea and some soup. Hung out and chatted with the other racers

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Being a big dude. Lack of "tough" run training

Event comments:

Great race fo a smaller event. Good swag, good post run activities and lots of prizes after. I will do this again




Last updated: 2008-12-18 12:00 AM
Running
01:38:44 | 11.5 miles | 08m 35s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/250
Performance: Good
No HR moniter, although it would have been interesting to see the spikes in the HR
Course: Circuitous route through Red Top Mtn,and there is certainly a reason to call it a Mountain!
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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