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Groundhog Gallop Trail Run - Run


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Gibsonville, North Carolina
United States
Off N Running
54F / 12C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 36m 57s
Overall Rank = 21/83
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 1/
Pre-race routine:

Woke up about 6:30am, ate a bagel and peanut butter, half a Cliff Bar and a cup of coffee! Scott, Matt, Sandra, Brinn and I got in the car and hoped we'd make it there on time to register!
Event warmup:

Jog around before the race for about 5 mins to get warm
Run
  • 1h 36m 57s
  • 13 miles
  • 07m 28s  min/mile
Comments:

Wow...very fun course. It brought me back to my high school cross country days. The course was challenging and terrain was not what I am used to! We had to run through a river 4 times and run with wet feet. The trails were steep and had many sharp turns. I had to keep my eyes down at all times. I did run off course on the first loop but luckily a runner behind me yelled at me to tell me I was going the wrong way!
What would you do differently?:

Nothing...I did the best I could do!
Post race
Warm down:

Hung out with Scott, Matt, Sandra and Brinn. I should have cooled down to elimate the stiffness in my legs

What limited your ability to perform faster:

??? Hard to say. I don't run trails on a regular basis (or at all) but I think I did my best.

Event comments:

I loved this race. I placed 1st in my age group and was the 3rd female overall so I can't complain. I am definately not used to this kind of course but I think that's what made it so fun!




Last updated: 2009-02-15 12:00 AM
Running
01:36:57 | 13 miles | 07m 28s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/
Overall: 0/83
Performance: Good
Course: 2 Loop trail run through North East Park. Very hilly and technical with sharp turns, rocks, tree roots, constant hills as well a river crossing (x4)
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]

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Subject: RE: Groundhog Gallop Trail Run
1st in AG and 3rd OVERALL FEMALE!!!!!!!!!!!  YAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYY!!!!!  You rock girl, congrats!
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