Not my best run by a LONG shot!!! My back really tightened up about 30min before the run and I had to give it some serious stretching right before we got going. Went out pretty well initially and was feeling good for the first mile. Then my right side stich from the TRI last weekend reared its ugly head with a vengance!!! I really started hurting and backed down a bit. When I made the turn onto Lyons I was really hurting and the water at the water station shortly thereafter was really warm. Picked it up a bit on the downhill but I was side cramping pretty bad at the turnaround and walked about 30-40m. Got back to running but walked on part of the up hill section. I just was not feeling well. About 3/4mi beofre the finish I got a good kick and got another one on the finishing straightaway. When I saw the official timeclock was way over 26:00 (target time) I was a little disheartened and backed it down a bit heading into the chute.

Get my body right!!! I was sick all week and though I ran 2x, lifted, and did a 15mi bike ride, I think I really hurt my body more than I helped it. I was snotting throughout the race and my back really is messed up. Add that to the stich that really has not gone away all week and it makes for a shitty morning. Saving grace is that before most people got up this morning, I had already run a 5k...

Well...upon finishing there was NO WATER left, some bagels (no cream cheese), and bottom of the barrel bananas and oranges. I got a lemon lime soda and a bagel and stretched a bit then took off...I didnt really need to hang around for the raffle.


Back pain, Head cold for most of the week that did not go away, gnarly side stich!!!


I am pretty sure that the organizers did expect so many people and hence the post race lack of water and food. Volunteers did a good job directing the runners and it was fun to have thousands of people lining the course while running. I guess I would do this race again next year if I am out in the SCV but there are also other races...We shall see...