Training Log Archive: 'BentIn the 1 days ending Feb 13, 2016:
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Saturday Feb 13, 2016 #
9 AM
Running race 2:45:13 28.21 km (5:51 / km) +552m 5:20 / km
ahr:176 max:197 shoes: La Sportiva Crossover GTX
Oracle Trail Race
Bit fresh at -27C and "-44 windchill" but the layers were good and cold wasn't a factor. Beautiful running in brilliant sunny snowy woods.
Hunter led out the lead pack of 6 at a fast pace, and I dropped to the back, but accordioned up to 2nd out of the first aid station as my insulated bottle was good and I didn't have to stop here or AS2. Small nav error by our group had us passed, but I was just behind the new leaders at aid station 2.
I was surprised to see a big pack ahead of me but when I passed MsGally and Nick he said they were misdirected and and he had 3.5k less than me on his GPS. The markings were pretty ambiguous or sparse in places, only flagging tape, no arrows or distances and some volunteers unsure of the course.
I moved into 3rd I was told. At AS 3 I was hoping for a drink but they didn't have cups ready.
Still good until near AS2/4, where a well-meaning marshall directed me back around the South loop and my race-addled brain didn't realize it for 1km. Between that and a missed turn I had 15 min of errors mostly in the last 5k. Passed Ms Gally *again*, and she was looking strong.
Not actually sure how I finished, as it seems almost everyone ran a different course, and sadly I'm not sure all racers or RD knew it.
Kudos to the volunteers though toughing it out in the cold.
Solid run on very nice trails, but ended up pretty dehydrated and was glad I brought my own post-race warm drink. Left leg was tight the whole time.
Note- My insulated bottle was good but only holds 500ml. Carried a spare jacket, mitt covers, ultralight pants and kahtoolas just in case but didn't need any of it. Toe heaters with thinner socks were perfect.
Bit fresh at -27C and "-44 windchill" but the layers were good and cold wasn't a factor. Beautiful running in brilliant sunny snowy woods.
Hunter led out the lead pack of 6 at a fast pace, and I dropped to the back, but accordioned up to 2nd out of the first aid station as my insulated bottle was good and I didn't have to stop here or AS2. Small nav error by our group had us passed, but I was just behind the new leaders at aid station 2.
I was surprised to see a big pack ahead of me but when I passed MsGally and Nick he said they were misdirected and and he had 3.5k less than me on his GPS. The markings were pretty ambiguous or sparse in places, only flagging tape, no arrows or distances and some volunteers unsure of the course.
I moved into 3rd I was told. At AS 3 I was hoping for a drink but they didn't have cups ready.
Still good until near AS2/4, where a well-meaning marshall directed me back around the South loop and my race-addled brain didn't realize it for 1km. Between that and a missed turn I had 15 min of errors mostly in the last 5k. Passed Ms Gally *again*, and she was looking strong.
Not actually sure how I finished, as it seems almost everyone ran a different course, and sadly I'm not sure all racers or RD knew it.
Kudos to the volunteers though toughing it out in the cold.
Solid run on very nice trails, but ended up pretty dehydrated and was glad I brought my own post-race warm drink. Left leg was tight the whole time.
Note- My insulated bottle was good but only holds 500ml. Carried a spare jacket, mitt covers, ultralight pants and kahtoolas just in case but didn't need any of it. Toe heaters with thinner socks were perfect.