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XTERRA White Tanks Trail Run 20K
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XTERRA White Tanks Trail Run 20K - Run20k
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Comments: Started off well. The first 2 miles a relatively flat. After the first mile the crowd thinned out and I was able to run my race. After that we started climbing. I did well on the climbs but did have to walk a few times up some steeper sections. Still keeping pace where I wanted to be. At about mile five, some folks started to pass me. The final climb was tough, but made it to the top. The downhill was another adventure. I was doing well but some people are so much faster than me at running downhill on trails. I'm better than I was, and my footing is more sure, but it was still a few almost falls here and there. That always scares the shit out of me. I hate snagging a toe on a rock What would you do differently?: I have been running a lot of trails, but I should probably run more elevation to get used to this  Post race
Warm down: Was able to pass a few people right before the end, and I was happy with my performance. Just missed my goal of two hours. Got my medal and some more water & a few things to eat. Decided to not hang out to long, I stuck and needed a shower. What limited your ability to perform faster: Didn't spend enough time on uphill elevation trail running Event comments: Pretty happy with my results. This is similar to the half marathon I had done on the same trail two years prior. My average pace then was 11 minutes/mile. Huge improvement in pace Profile Album Last updated: 2013-01-04 12:00 AM
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 2013-01-06 5:25 PM |
Elite  3221    the desert |  Subject: XTERRA White Tanks Trail Run 20K |
| 2013-01-10 3:29 PM in reply to: #4564962 |
Expert 3145 Scottsdale, AZ | Subject: RE: XTERRA White Tanks Trail Run 20K Good job, especially at staying up right! That trail bit me good  |
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Overall Rank = 64/179
Age Group = M40-44
Age Group Rank = 12/27
Woke around 4:45 and had some coffee, banana, & some peanut butter toast. Grabbed a protein shake & a few Gatorade's for the ride out there. Left the house around 605. I knew would take about an hour to get out there
Pick up my timing chip,bib, and goody bag. It was cold out so I just went back to my car and restedin the warmth of the heater. Smaller race, so no lines for the bathroom. Got out of my car about a quarter till & headed over the bathroom. Did some light stretching under a heater before the race started