I FINISHED!! And it was freakin' AWESOME! This was my 4th half
marathon, but my 1st trail race. It was by far the easiest run I have
ever done...and quite possibly the most enjoyable race ever. I love
nature and running with the beautiful surroundings...in the shade with
the tree canopy above you. It is definitely a different kind of
running. You have to keep your eyes on the ground at all times and
strategize where to step, but so much more entertaining than beating the
pavement.
I made several friends along the route. One guy who was 66 yrs old ran behind me a good bit of the second half of the course. He fell three times so I doubled back and helped him up. I was so afraid he was going to break something! We talked and had a good time. Saw several people fall. Thankfully I stayed on my feet the entire run! Shin felt pretty good today. :) Heather B did an awesome job! So glad she signed up to go do this with me! Ran into Olivia O. from DM. Nice girl!
Beautiful course. And it was well organized. Everyone was so friendly...the runners and volunteers. Enjoyed it so much I could have kept running. I was very giddy the entire run...and surprisingly not nervous a bit this morning. So exciting to branch out and do something different and challenging like that. Because when you finish, it is such a great accomplishment!! If you have never tried trail running, now is the time to try something new!
Overall: 152/275
Females: 47/111
Division: 8/18
I made several friends along the route. One guy who was 66 yrs old ran behind me a good bit of the second half of the course. He fell three times so I doubled back and helped him up. I was so afraid he was going to break something! We talked and had a good time. Saw several people fall. Thankfully I stayed on my feet the entire run! Shin felt pretty good today. :) Heather B did an awesome job! So glad she signed up to go do this with me! Ran into Olivia O. from DM. Nice girl!
Beautiful course. And it was well organized. Everyone was so friendly...the runners and volunteers. Enjoyed it so much I could have kept running. I was very giddy the entire run...and surprisingly not nervous a bit this morning. So exciting to branch out and do something different and challenging like that. Because when you finish, it is such a great accomplishment!! If you have never tried trail running, now is the time to try something new!
Overall: 152/275
Females: 47/111
Division: 8/18
