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Nueces Trail Race

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Location:

TX,

Member Since:

Jan 19, 2009

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

I have completed 27 marathons. 

Utah Valley Marathon 2013: PR 3:16:20, 1st division.

Running With the Bulls 5k 2011: 20:02, 1st place

Race For The Cure 10k, San Antonio 2013: 42:47, 2nd overall

Short-Term Running Goals:

Run a sub 3:20 @ Air Force Marathon 2015.

Sub 20 min 5k

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run a 3(ish) hour marathon before I am 40. 

 

 

 

Personal:

1.  God

2.  Family 

3.  Running

Mother. Wife. Runner.  I chase stroller on the border of Mexico. 

Now is the time to run the race of your life!  Elaine Dalton  

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Nike Lunar Racer Lifetime Miles: 40.70
My TM Lifetime Miles: 838.35
Boston Blues Lifetime Miles: 146.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
36.2511.0047.25
Pink Newtons Miles: 12.00Kinvara Neon Miles: 35.25
Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.000.004.00

4 miles. 2 around the track and 2 on the TM.  It was really windy outside, so EVERYONE was in the gym. Sucked. Wanted 8 miles but I got sick so I went on the Stairmaster for 30 min.

Pink Newtons Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments(2)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.008.0010.00

1 mile to warm up and cool down.

8.0, 8.5, 9.0 for 1/2 mile each.  Repeated 5X.  7:06 AP

I wanted to go on the spin bike, but both were taken.  One of the men on the bikes seriously looked like he was riding a bull.  I have never seen anyone stand on a bike and go up and down, up and down.  Strange folk. 

Kinvara Neon Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments(4)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.000.008.00

8 miles in the windy wind.  Really windy.

Pink Newtons Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments(2)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.003.0010.00

I planned to do speed work at the track, but it was too dang windy, what was the point?

Ran 6 miles out and back on the path that goes across the flight line and around the runway.

4 miles on the TM.  .25X10 @ 1:30 pace (10) with .15 miles recovery between repeats.   

Kinvara Neon Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments(3)
Race: Nueces Trail Race (15.25 Miles) 02:31:22, Place overall: 3
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
15.250.0015.25

I have wanted to do this race for about a year, and it's where they hold the 50 Mile National Championship.  Since the race is an hour and a half away from Del Rio, which is close in Texas terms, I needed to find out what this race was about.

The race was held at Camp Eagle, a Christian Camp located outside of Rocksprings, TX.  They wanted people to come up Friday, stay the night Friday and Saturday nights to enjoy the camp and it's amenities.  It was a beautiful setting.

I woke up at 3:30 and left SA to get to the race by 6:15, the start was at 7:00.  Got to the camp and I registered late.  I didn't get a shirt because I had registered late, so I bummed by that .  6:45 I went out to the start line and there were only about 15 people.  Where was everyone?  At 6:50, all of these trail runners came out of nowhere! Everyone was stocked up with gear.  Backpacks, hand held water bottles, gaiters on their shoes.... They just looked a lot different than a road race.  I surely felt and looked like a newbie.  I placed myself toward the front of the group because I was stuck in the back at the last trail race.

Race started and we were off onto the narrow trail.  This was one big line of runners, I don't think I could pass anyone for the first mile.  Someone yelled out our first mile split, 11:30.  I about died!  We were going so dang slow and I couldn't get around anyone, I was getting really frustrated.  By mile three, we started to get a little faster. By mile 5, things were starting to straighten out.

The terrain was VERY VERY difficult.  I have paced Wasatch 100 in the past and it didn't compare to the shell, hills, and switchbacks of this race.  I had two goals for this race: 1. To not fall. 2.  To not hurt myself.

 I was amazed that there were so many runners walking up massive inclines.  It just took more energy to try to run up the hill rather than just walking.  I was so happy that I had only signed up for the 25k.  I can't imagine doing the 50 miler.  No wonder why they had the National Championships here.  

My watch was behind (of course), so I ignored it and didn't know my mileage.  There were three aid stations, so I had to carry a little water bottle.  It was fine until the water bottle started leaking.  I didn't want to stop to even take a GU, I just wanted the race to be over!  About mile 11 ( I think), I finally stopped on a huge incline to fix my water bottle, turn my ipod on and take a GU.  I did all of that and then I was a lot more comfortable.

By the last aid station, a volunteer said I only had a mile and half left... Never can trust race volunteers, but I hoped he was right. During the last mile we had to cross the springs, on cobble stones...... Ummmm.  I was trying to jump from rock to rock, surely I was going to fall, so I just walked in the water.  And then they had us exit the springs on some really slick rocks.  Danger.  

I ran to the finish, and it didn't feel like a big deal.  I didn't even stop to get my medal, I just kept walking to look at the race results.  They gave me a medal and a strange looking metal donkey because I was third place.  I really didn't know what to think about my time, other runners were telling me I did a really good job.  So I was pleased I finished the race without falling or hurting myself. 

 I really hope to do this race again, such an awesome experience.  I would also like to go up early and spend the night.  It was fun and it was for sure an adventure for me.

Kinvara Neon Miles: 15.25
Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments(2)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
36.2511.0047.25
Pink Newtons Miles: 12.00Kinvara Neon Miles: 35.25
Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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