This was a run out on Trout Creek, I'm familiar with the trails because I used to ride my MTB out there. The race started immediately on a hill. By the first mile my legs were burning already. Up a hill, off a shell road, down the hill, and onto the trails. I liked it. A gazillion roots and straw and a pretty lake or two. Then off to a grassy knoll, up a soft sand hill that's maybe 2 feet across. Then down the other end on soft sand. Out and around the pretty trails. A gal from my running club came back looking for me, and paced me on a mad sprint to the finish where I passed 3 people, including the woman who was walking faster than I was running. If I had that much left on the end, I would of run faster.

go faster.

breathe. pant. breathe. gatorade. water. Hi, Jeff! pant. breathe.


I need to learn to maximize breathing- I seem to breathe with my chest, taking short shallow breaths which is probably why I get tired so quickly.


Race was clearly marked with little red utility flags. couldn't get lost. There was one sign near the finish that said "It's MONKEY time". WTF does that mean?