Wasatch Back (188 Miles) 29:46:20, Place in age division: 125
Easy Miles
Threshold Miles
Marathon Pace Miles
Track speed mileage
Hill mileage
Total
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
11.20
11.20
My next leg I started at 1:00 am on the dot.I saw Jeff before I started the leg and asked
him not to cry when I “Chicked” him…like that was going to happen!They changed this leg from last year so I had
nothing to compare it to.They added two
more miles to an already hard uphill run.I have always loved this part of the race though,it is in the dark so even though it is all
uphill you can’t see the hill enough to get psyched out by it.I just turned on my head light and ran.I wanted to average 9:50 for this part of the
race here are the splits.
Splits: 9:02, 9:35, 9:55, 9:54, 9:51, 10:19, 11:35, 8:47
(.86 mile) I started my Garmin late!
I could really feel the extra two miles at the end of this
leg.Next year I want to improve that
11:35 mile for sure!
By the start of my third leg I was really feeling the
race.I am not sure if it was the rain
or what.Normally by this time in the
race we are all hopping out of the van cheering on the other runners and just
being silly girls this year we would park the car Mark would hop out and give
our runner support and the rest of us would rest in the van and stay warm
(thanks Mark!!!).At this time we got a
text from Rachelle (my Neice) and she had blown out her knee one mile into her
last run…. So sad!When I started my run
it was raining but it was a warm rain so I just took of my jacked and just ran
in my singlet and shorts…I am sure you all know where this is going.SGM all over again!When will I learn!This was only a “flat” as flat as you can get
in Utah anyway 3.1 mile leg through the town of Heber.I was very cold and at one point I saw a cute
little shop and though “I could get warm in there and my team will never know”
but I didn’t.I wanted to run this part
of the course in 9:00 minute miles.
Splits: 9:03, 8:58, 8:43
After the second mile I had to stop at a stop light that I
just missed and two other runners caught me at the light.I am sure they would have caught me anyway
but I was mad that I had to stop an!My
Garmin turned off automatically so I am not sure what my last mile split really
was.
Over all I had a really great time!I love to be with my sisters and friend most
of all and I can’t wait until next year.
Comments
From Teena on Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 13:28:31 from 67.177.20.13
Kathie,
LOVED your race report!! You ran a very good race!
I'm sorry about your niece's knee. That stinks. I hope she can get that taken care of asap!
Very jealous of all the fun I'm sure you all had. :)
Nice job!!!
Way to hit all your goals almost dead on!!! :)
Lots of Love -- to Kimmie too!!! :)
From RivertonPaul on Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 17:48:09 from 67.42.27.114
Congrats!
From Rhett on Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 18:40:35 from 170.215.58.122
Great report Kathie. Sounds like fun. What kind of race has stop lights? Was it a busy street or could you have just run across against the light? Anyways congrats. You rock. Now time to set your sights on SGM.
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