I will say that the challange is keeping your mind on running the race and not leting my body talk me out of doing as good as I can. My body didn't want to run that fast but as long as I kept my mind focused on doing it then it went ok. Derick and I made a wrong turn and ran a half mile extra.

I think for how I prepaired my self the only thing that I would have done different was know the course. I felt like it was a good run for me. I finished 3 in my age group and would have won it had I not made a wrong turn. It was a hard course but I need challanges everytime I run.

I really other than kind of walking it off a bit I don't do much to warm down. Just walk abit and shake my legs out and get some water.


I could have been a bit more prepaired for the hills that we faced. I think what I do at home is a pretty good run course with some good hills. I just wasn't use to this course. I don't think I did bad but I also don't ever think I am over prepaired for any race I do.


I like this race because of what it is for. I went after my daughter after I was finished and I was able to cross the finish line with her so that was the best part of the day. The course needs to be better marked for sure. There wasn't a big crowd not much of a post race other than the awards which is kind of average. I think for what the race is they could do a bit more, find a local band or do lunch or something. Frankfort did bring out their ladder which was nice. All in all it was a great race for our department. We had a strong showing and it was good for us as a group to do stuff like this together. Took alot of pics at the wall and we wouldn't ever have been there to do that if not for this race! D.C.F.D. Rocks