I ran 10 and a half on Saturday. It was a nice run. I decided to push the last half mile (I don't know why), but other than that - it was a very leisurely jaunt. I ran 6 tonight - again, easy...
I'm thinking about doing the Colton Winterfest 10 Miler, but I'm not sure if I'm really going to do do it. It's a decent drive, plus it's early in the morning, plus the weather is supposed to be COLD. Single digits cold... I keep having these images in my head of trying to gulp water at the water stations and splashing it down the front of me - only to have it freeze as it reaches my midsection. BRRRRRR!!!! I suppose that I could skip the water stations - I've definitely run longer without hydration - but I've never done that with a modest effort, only on LSDs. The last, and perhaps most compelling, reason I might talk myself out of this one is because I'm not sure what to do with the kids. Any takers?
That brings me to my next conundrum. If I were to run this race, I have absolutely no idea of how to pace for a 10 mile race. Both times I've run a similar distance I've taken it really easy for the majority of the race, only to discover that I had way too much in the tank at the end. I've heard that this is a brutal and hilly race. I tried to find some reviews on the Internet, but with no luck - anyone run this one before and care to share your experience with me, in particular good strategies?
My calves are sore. Bad calves! How dare you be sore today!
Disclosure: The results of the Frozen Foote are now available, despite my prior complaints.
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