Did the Bone and Back relay leg 2. today for a team that needed a runner and that I didn't really know. I had a friend that was associated with the team, but that was all I knew. This leg went up 1,200ft and I was little nervous going in. I was up till midnight that night, because a couple was driving in from Billings Montana to pick up our 15 passenger van that they purchased from us. I thought I would be too tired for the event. I had to be up at 5am, because the race was in Idaho Falls and it started at 7:30am. My plan was to run my leg and hand off to leg 3. Then run back the other way 10 miles to the start. I wanted to do a five mile tempo on the downhill part after climbing to see what my legs could do after a climb.
We got to the start and to my surprise Jeff Shadley came up to me and conserved with me for a bit. He gave me a very good description of the leg I was running. Jeff, it was perfect and my strategy worked well with your wonderful description. The leg was easy and I was way to conservative. There was a nice headwind at the start so for the first mile I took it easy since this was just for fun. I really wasn't into this race to compete but just to give the team a boost and maybe pickup a few positions in my leg. I didn't know any teams or who was considered the best team. Like I said I was into it for fun.
First mile went up 236ft and I did it at a 8:14. I really didn't get a chance to warm-up. Mile 2; (7:45) 164ft gain. Still being conservative. I did start passing runners on this mile. Temperatures were not that bad but the wind was still a bit nasty.
Mile 3: (7:32) 245ft gain. Passing more runners and was feeling really good. Not really knowing the course I didn't open up my pace and I wish I would have. Mile 4: (7:51) 320ft gain. Felt good should have pushed harder but I was enjoying the run. I probably passed 10 runners on this mile. Two or three runners were walking.
Mile 5: (7:14) 307ft gain. Thought I would push harder the last mile and passed probably 10 more runners. My legs felt great when I crested the hill. Only wishing I won't have been so conservative. I believe I probably passed over 20 runners in my leg.
After handing off the baton I headed back down and did a 5 mile tempo (5:41, 5:27, 5:36, 5:44, 5;39) Then a five mile cool down to the start (6:06, 6:34, 6:50, 6:58, 7:09) Then we spend the rest of the day looking for a RV trailer in Idaho Falls and Shelly. If anyone knows of RV trailers around $8,000 in Idaho or Utah let me know this week. Were looking for something around a 19ft to 21ft RV trailer.
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