Siberian Express Trail Run - RunOther


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Danville, Illinois
United States
Kennekuk Road Runners
39F / 4C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 06m 40s
Overall Rank = 167/398
Age Group = 0-100
Age Group Rank = 146/281
Pre-race routine:

Ate breakfast at home, drove to friends, got in his van and he took us to race site. Ate a couple of his whey, soy, banana, apple muffins on the way.
Event warmup:

Sat in van with heater running until 10 minutes before start,
Run
  • 1h 06m 40s
  • 7.1 miles
  • 09m 23s  min/mile
Comments:

My first trail run. I mis-stepped many times and was a little worried I would roll an ankle, so I just relaxed and let my feet move with the contour of the ground. I got behind someone who was just fast enough to challenge me, but not so fast that I would injure myself. You could not pass in many sections of the course.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe wear a GPS since there were no mile markers and the trail gave me no sense of how far I had gone. I thought I was about 4 miles into the run when a guy said; "a half mile to go and your finished!"
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around and stretched a little. My knees were real sore.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of trail running.

Event comments:

No age groups!




Last updated: 2008-12-26 12:00 AM
Running
01:06:40 | 07.1 miles | 09m 23s  min/mile
Age Group: 146/281
Overall: 167/398
Performance: Average
Average HR: 169, Max: 178
Course: Hilly, twisty, single track trail run on semi-frozen muddy trial with several foot bridge creek crossings.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4