A total mess but a lot of fun. I lost my shoe about a quarter mile in as I was hopping a stream, the mud sucked it right off my foot, I got about three strides past it before I could turn around to go get it, luckily some nice guy was already pulling it out of the mud for me. I managed to keep myself from falling three times before I finally slipped in the mud just before the aid station. Once I fell my shorts were covered in mud and wet and I spent the rest of the race trying to keep them up. Whoever was behind me got a view of my butt - at least I was smart enough to wear some spandex shorts underneath (am I really admitting to wearing spandex?) so the view for whoever was behind me was of black spandex instead of my bare bum.

Considering this was my first 10K and also my first trail run I was pretty pleased with the overall results. I think it would behoove me to do some additionaly trail running before another trail race but really it didn't matter I was just out to have fun and get a workout.

Picked up my finisher's medal, shoved my face full of cookies and chatted with the dude that I used as a pacer for the last couple of miles. Oh and was approached by the race director who inisisted on taking a picture of my muddiness since I was in white - pictures were posted from the event but I didn't see my picture in it.


Hmmm...inexperienced trail runner coupled with very sloppy and muddy conditions.