Run for Regis 50K

Well, it's 2010...the year of the blog. Well, at least for me...I'll try this.

This past weekend I ran my first official 50K or 53-55k depending who you ask and what Garmin you were running with!). After 7 or so Marathons, a 50K just sounded like the next logical step. I've never been very fast, and this past weekend was no exception.

We started from the Ledges Shelter in CVNP. I ran with my friend Cassie and we promised ahead of time that we would run a smart race and just finish strong. I am hoping to BQ at Pittsburgh this Spring and the last thing that I need is an injury or some other setback. After getting the first few miles under our belt, I knew it would be a slow day...OK with me!

The course consisted of a 5.5 mile loop, 8.5 mile loop and then you hit the 5.5, 8.5 and finished up with the 5.5 mile loop. I felt strong all day and my legs only started to get heavy around mile 31 or so. Anyway, I made it to the finish in 7:11 and felt strong. My recovery has been awesome...Ran a 6 mile tempo run on Wednesday night with no problem at all. Well, a couple of sore toenails, but that's all!

All in all, it was a great day for a really fun race. The volunteers were awesome and I got that first one under my belt. Next up, Fools 50K in March, with some other smaller trail races built in....just have to remember to run smart to put myself in a position for a 3:15 in Pittsburgh!