32.55 miles, 5:38:55, 10:25/mi, ~ 5000' vertical. 2 1/2 marathon loops and 1 5 mile loop. First race since August. Hip still not 100%....sometimes not 50%, but need some motivation to do longer runs and to get more consistent. Fun event.....muddy, hilly, and decent weather.....all the way until about mile 22, when the skies opened with a downpour, thunder, and evidently lightning. Misery index was pretty high towards the end but plugged along and got 'er done. Loop courses aren't my favorite and it was mentally tough to head out on the 5 mile loop, especially since it went up a pretty steep fire road and I knew I had return on some singletrack I'd run twice already. Hip held out well. Hip flexors were pretty tired by around mile 15, so probably need to work on strengthening them. Quads were pretty mashed by the end of the 2nd lap, with the left quad worse. Not nearly as beat up as expected, probably due to the hokas. So, pretty happy. Not my best race ever, but considering how undertrained I am, good enough. Thinking about another 50k in a couple of weeks as another training run. | 