So my race report is as follows:
hills
roots
slippery leaves
mossy (and slippery) bridges and steps
have fun eating dirt
ankle sprains
FUN!
I'll be honest and say that the Hashathon in Cheesequake Park yesterday was probably the toughest 6 miles I have ever run! The course was technically and mentally challenging because you had to constantly pay attention to what was on the ground . . . many hazards! I slipped and tripped a few times but managed to save myself from eating dirt. I did roll my ankle a few times, and twisted it pretty bad in the last mile but managed to finish . . . also probably my slowest 6 miles I have ever run! But above all, it was a good time and we even got a few laughs in, feeling like little kids running up and down hills, jumping over logs and grabbing onto trees to steady my balance. It was a tough race and my quads and shins and knees and ankles are all paying for it today. The verdict: RUN IT!
- Kel
3 comments:
I ran a race similar to this the weekend of Thanksgiving about 2 years ago. It was in Reading, PA, although I forget the name of it. It felt more like a hike than a run and it was the slowest 15k of my life, I was sore as hell afterwards, but I'd totally do it again! Congrats :)
Yay!
Hash-a-thon kicked my ass too! But I did eat dirt, went down hard... but you wouldn't know anything about that, you were probably at the next mile by then ;)
Crazy! (but in a good way) We need to find our next challenge!
You are amazing...How are your legs feeling? I am still hoping to get a long run this weekend, but this half marathon is seriously going to kick my ass. Next year I am going to have to run this race with you, sounds like a blast!
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