Race Recap: Ohio Outside Trail Series #2

After a week of Parent/Teacher Conferences and a presentation in Columbus, I ran the second race in the Ohio Outside Trail Series in Munroe Falls. I am really, really tired, Peeps. I was in bed by 8:30 on Friday night to wake up at 6:30 for the race.

I really wasn’t feeling it much. I dragged my butt around the house until I HAD to get in the car, and I arrived at 8:05 for an 8:30 start. As I walked quickly to the bathroom (only one person waiting in the women’s line!), a woman who was walking next to me looked at me and RAN AHEAD so she could be in the line ahead of me. Seriously. Now I was miffed. Then she wanted to make general conversation while waiting, but I wasn’t having it. I collected my bib and my beer glass and went back to my warm car to wait it out. No socializing for me.

I lined up at the very last second. Right next to me was Tracy, who told me that she hadn’t decided whether she was going to run or race, which was exactly my dilemma, too. When we took off, I decided that the chilly air actually felt really good for running, and so I made my decision. The trail was swept clean of leaves, and the packed dirt was perfect for racing. I especially liked the downhill parts this time because I didn’t see a lot of rocks and roots, and I allowed myself to open up. Just like last time, the finish came quicker than I expected (weird GPS stuff going on), so I was pleased to see the steps that led to the flat sprint at the finish.

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