A winter storm warning up high on lone peak the day of the
50k unfortunately prompted a course re-route to avoid the exposed alpine
terrain. The resulting plan B course was
much more runnable than I was prepared for and the noticeable lack of big,
steep climbs (a strength of mine) further diminished my performance but I had a
fun couple hours in the spitting rain regardless (5:16 finish).
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| hood up, head down (photo: Vo von Sehlen/runner's edge) |
Due to the shortened course with considerably less vertical
(6500ft instead of 10,500 i believe), I kept my effort pegged a fair bit higher
than last year and ran the final 5 miles chasing Jeffrey down from Andesite as
hard as my legs would allow but was disappointed to cross the line with “gas
still in the tank” so to speak.
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| steep mud on the africa climb (photo: bria) |
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| congratulating jeffrey at the finish, who bested me by 10 seconds (photo: crystal images) |
Despite the dreary weather and the modified course, I had a
great weekend with family and friends and am excited to return for another go
at the full Rut course.
Rose: this was my first time racing in true inclement
weather, which in a sense was a fun additional challenge that I handled well
Thorn: slipping and sliding in the mud on the africa climb
up to andesite
Bud: obviously snow at the Rut got me thinking about and
excited for Shedhorn!
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