Into the Darkness 4 mile night trail race

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Into the Darkness 4 mile night trail race - Run4 Mile


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Roanoke, Virginia
United States
 		Total Time = 34m 43s
Overall Rank = 7/95
Age Group = 20-25
Age Group Rank = 1/1
Event warmup:

Ran around a little, didn't really warm up as I didn't want to aggravate my ankles.
Run
  • 34m 43s
  • 4 miles
  • 08m 41s  min/mile
Comments:

I started off with hurt ankles from a previous trail run 3 days prior, and tired calves from a race that morning, determined to just run anyways. It was pitch black and freezing when we started, so different than any race I have ever done. We ran in small packs with a leader that we followed. Whenever the leader took a wrong turn, someone else would jump in front. It was next to impossible to pass for most of the race aside from this.

I hurt my ankles ever worse so many times, but it was still fun. The light I had was really bright, but NOT bright enough. At least one runner sprained an ankle.
What would you do differently?:

Not start with hurt ankles, and have a brighter light.
Post race
Event comments:

This was the best race I have ever done, and I will be back next year.




Last updated: 2007-11-24 12:00 AM
Running
00:34:43 | 04 miles | 08m 41s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/1
Overall: 0/95
Performance: Good
Course: This course blew me away. It was unbelievably steep, going up and down a small mountain. There were plenty of obstacles like logs, stumps, and loose rocks.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized? Yes
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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2007-11-24 12:15 AM

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Subject: Into the Darkness 4 mile night trail race

2007-11-24 7:54 AM
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Subject: RE: Into the Darkness 4 mile night trail race

Wow, this sounds like a really cool and wild race.  By that, of course, I mean "cool" in a "must feel like you are running from a psycho killer in a horror movie" kind of way. 

 

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