#trailracing

Finally a race! Not super fast going over the rocky rolling terrain of #lakeaccotinkpark but good enough for an #agegroupwin. I think I was 7th overall, not sure. It's crazy how I felt great, like I was knocking down 6 minute miles, except they were 7:30s. Some more bling for the @athletics_east_masters_tc virtual trophy case. And I am pleased to see that I got progressively faster in today's race. Maybe I am finally rounding the corner. Some tougher, more competitive events are coming up though. Looking forward to the challenge. #runblr #fitblr #xcracing #trailracing #xctraining #summerrunning #almostfallrunning #mastersxcrunner #keepshowingup (at Lake Accotink) https://www.instagram.com/p/CE1vgQfnN67/?igshid=1gf83dchhgzic

Before and after photos for now. Race action shots later. My wishes for the same dry trail at #northfacedctrailhalf that I trained on a few days ago were not to be as we got rain both of the past two nights. The trail was now a slick mud pit, plus we got more during the race. I was managing it all pretty well for about 6 miles until I went down when the ground gave out under me. I got up and didn’t panic, but I also couldn’t seem to get back in rhythm after the fall. Something just didn’t feel right and my chronic left knee started to really throb, especially as we went through steep hills in Miles 8 & 9. After that it was flat - but more mud. I didn’t want to fall again and because of that probably got too cautious here. That said, runners in front and behind me were wiping out like kids on ice skates for the first time. Once we got out of that section, I powered to he finish as best I could. I learned long ago to not put much stock on trail race times since they will never be like road times and trail conditions can throw any plan out the window. I guess I fought well, though, because I still was 3rd in my age group. Not the AG win I was hoping for but solid considering it wasn't my day. I had to dig deep for it and get what I could. All I can ask for. #ECSDC #runblr #fitblr #masterstrackathlete #trailrunning #springracingseason #trailracing #nowforrecovery (at Great Falls Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwzmFAihxCZ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1r2bkl1wyvqb

#flatme is all set up for #ECSDC #northfacedctrailhalf tomorrow morning. Forecast looks good and my legs are ready for some fast running! #athleticseast #altralonepeak #trailrunning #trailracing #springracingseason #runblr #fitblr #masterstrackathlete #zensah #flatrunner (at Mantua, Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwxc3K3Bp-t/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=3646y88edxn

What a messy morning for a race, but that’s trail racing for you, even if it is just the #c&otowpath. I did the #treeoflife5k this morning and so did @lynnucla. Much of the trail was underwater after heavy rains overnight, and my shoes were soaked from the half-mile point onward. Once the shoes became wet, there went my shoelaces, and I had stop to retie them at the mile point. Then I kept slogging along as my #topoathletic MT-2 trail flats got more waterlogged and heavier with each step. I got passed by one guy during the shoe-tying stop which left me in 6th place overall and that’s where I remained the rest of the race as things strung out. The conditions definitely slowed everyone down as the winner, a speedy high school kid, still only ran 19:12, and I know he is much faster than that. As for me, I came across in 23:01, which is well off my standard, but I guess it’s a trail #5k PR. And it was good enough for top finisher in my age group and a @runpacers gift card. Proceeds from this race benefited the #treeoflifesynagogue in Pittsburgh to help it rebuild from that shameful attack last month. We were both happy to be part of the healing process for that, and to put our miles to good use. Thanks to the #safetyandhealthfoundation for putting it on! #runblr #fitblr #trailracing #fallracingseason #fallrunning (at Boathouse at Fletcher’s Cove) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq5Np3khhFZ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1mv9b6hvj84r5

Unofficial, that is, result from my @garmin #forerunner35 for today's #fairfaxholidayhalf. The hills late in the race really knocked me down. I chalk that up to not doing enough hill work while I have been rebuilding fitness. And it was tough out there with the cold and sometimes slippery trail conditions. Still, I ran a big #pr for a trail half marathon, about 7 minutes. I don't know my overall finish but I was 3rd in my age group; usually that puts you in the AG winners circle but they only gave awards to the first 2 in this one. #boobyprize position, oh well, not the first time. Proud to represent both @dcroadrunners and @lifetime.run today. Now for some rest and recovery while I determine the next target. More coming soon on that. #runblr #fitblr #halfmarathon #trailracing (at Wakefield Park, Audrey Moore Recenter)

Today’s run felt 🤬😱 @sheller37 whyyyyyyyy lol Scoping out trails to add a 100km distance to (we shall not say the name) trail race!!!! 🤸🏻‍♀️🤸🏻‍♀️🤸🏻‍♀️ #bushbabestrailrunning #trailracing #getoutdoors #trailrunninglife https://www.instagram.com/p/By8AM5inJYj/?igshid=cq4qtb9359o2

No wonder why I feel like crap today! I definitely need to get more sleep. 🤔 Thought I was getting at least 6 hours a night all week, but didn’t realize how long it was taking me to fall asleep, and how much I was waking up! 👎 Good sleep is #1 for running, performance, and health. So I definitely need to reprioritize this! 😎 #summerrunning #ctrunning #trailrunning #trailracing #ctraces #runningseries #Suunto #optoutside #ultratraining #cttrailrunning #cttrails #run #runct #trailrace #spartanup #suuntospartan #5ktraining #windingtrailseries https://www.instagram.com/p/BnUGfBUFIUx/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=updrre80fer3

Been a hot few days of running! How are you beating the heat 😎? . . #summerrunning #ctrunning #trainepic #trailrunning #trailracing #ctraces #runningseries #Suunto #optoutside #ultratraining #cttrailrunning #cttrails #run #runct #trailrace #spartanup #suuntospartan #5ktraining #cttrailmixers #windingtrailseries #suuntorunning https://www.instagram.com/p/BnG80UCF268/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=10y9mgmbjg2ld