DATE: Sunday, May 30, 2010
LOCATION: Forest Park, Portland, Oregon
I can't remember when I decided to run this race. I've run this race a few times. The nice thing for me about this race is that it's a "hometown" race for me. The starting line is about 13 miles from my house.
The race is in Forest Park, a park with more than 70 miles worth of trails. The race is made up of five 10k stretches. Each 10k ends at an aid station. The first 10k is uphill, the second 10k has a few rolling hills, the third 10k is a loop with a huge steep downhill drop. The fourth and fifth 10k's are the same as the first two going the other way.
In the days leading up to the race, it had rained a lot, this meant the trails were going to be very muddy. When the race started it was dry, but that did not last long. It started lightly raining, and picked up as the run when on. I started off a little fast in the first 10k, I averaged about a 10:20 pace. Once I got to the first aid station I grabbed a little food and headed back out.
Upon getting to the second aid station, I was feeling pretty good. My second 10k was about as fast as the first one. I knew the next 10k would be a challenge with the big drop. I knew this 50k was going to be a slow one, so I decided to relax a little and just enjoy the trails.
In the third 10k, I slowed down mainly do to the steep downhill drop. I ran a 1:15 loop, which is about 12:00 pace. I ended that loop pretty happy, and just wanted to keep running and cross the finish line. In the last two 10k's I ran a 1:18 and a 1:09. I felt pretty good with my 5:57:43 time. Given the rain and the mud I was just happy to have been done with the race. I was also looking forward to Newport Marathon the next weekend and didn't want to push too hard in this race.
LOCATION: Forest Park, Portland, Oregon
I can't remember when I decided to run this race. I've run this race a few times. The nice thing for me about this race is that it's a "hometown" race for me. The starting line is about 13 miles from my house.
The race is in Forest Park, a park with more than 70 miles worth of trails. The race is made up of five 10k stretches. Each 10k ends at an aid station. The first 10k is uphill, the second 10k has a few rolling hills, the third 10k is a loop with a huge steep downhill drop. The fourth and fifth 10k's are the same as the first two going the other way.
In the days leading up to the race, it had rained a lot, this meant the trails were going to be very muddy. When the race started it was dry, but that did not last long. It started lightly raining, and picked up as the run when on. I started off a little fast in the first 10k, I averaged about a 10:20 pace. Once I got to the first aid station I grabbed a little food and headed back out.
Upon getting to the second aid station, I was feeling pretty good. My second 10k was about as fast as the first one. I knew the next 10k would be a challenge with the big drop. I knew this 50k was going to be a slow one, so I decided to relax a little and just enjoy the trails.
In the third 10k, I slowed down mainly do to the steep downhill drop. I ran a 1:15 loop, which is about 12:00 pace. I ended that loop pretty happy, and just wanted to keep running and cross the finish line. In the last two 10k's I ran a 1:18 and a 1:09. I felt pretty good with my 5:57:43 time. Given the rain and the mud I was just happy to have been done with the race. I was also looking forward to Newport Marathon the next weekend and didn't want to push too hard in this race.
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