Subject: RE: Wicked Werewolves Team ThreadYay 30k race today (18.667 ish miles ). Race report up. Longest run ever was last week at like 15 miles. This run was significantly harder.... with 8800 + total assent and decent, very steep hills, dirt, rocks, dry leaves, 8 stream crossings. Roughly 10 major climbs. Verry challenging course with the steepness and poor footing etc. I finished in 2:55 or a 9:28 min mile pace and had 1:30, 1:25 split for the run.
I took what I learned from my HIM and hit the GU 30 min from the finish and did not run out of gas. The guy who was ahead of me (in my age group ) for 16 miles.... ran out of a gas 2 miles ish from the end, probly due to nutrition.
I almost placed, was 4/7 in my age group and missed 3rd by less than 2 minutes. I was 12/38 overall. In my age group 1st place in age group was 1st place for entire race and 2nd in age group was 3rd for entire race. Sucks to be 40 something. Oh well, I finished fater than I had anticipated, so much so that my family was um not there when I finished.
I had 3 sons do the 1.35 mile race and my oldest son got 2nd place overall and his team got first place winning $900 towards their track/cross country team equipment (donated by the race group from entry fees (kids ran for free ).
And.... that puts me at 94/90 miles run reaching my goal in style. I was really hoping I could finish it and nailed the last 2.5 miles pretty strong.
Who else is at/ close to their goal? |