This was my first trail run, and my first run at this distance. I did run walk and stayed pretty true to it. There was one point where I skipped the run (heading up the hill to the Nature Trail) and I took an extra walk before the end so that I didn't end on a walk. Who walks through the finish line??? I also decided to forgo taking any water with me because there was 3 aid stations on the course. This worked out ok for me in most respects. A couple times I wished I would have had something with me, but I lived. Took some sharkies for some energy. Lots of the trail was loose sand which really slowed me down. Must learn to run through sand!

Usually I start to get a little worn out and have to mentally push myself when I'm just down doing training runs. I didn't really feel the need to give myself pep talks. I did start to wonder where the freakin turn-around was on the Bridal trails, but I stayed pretty pumped the whole time.

Spend more time on trails. This race was supposed to be an event to just get me prepped for the PBR in a couple weeks. Real trails differ just a little bit than running through the gas pipeline by our house.

Through the parking lot and into the breakfast and smoothie line!


Haha, I still managed to come in last in my AG. Amazing.