2009-11-07 (Saturday)
Rocky Raccoon 25K Trail Run This was my first trail run. Had a great time. Went with a friend of mine who had done this event before. Arrived at the Huntsville State Park about an hour before the 07:00 start time for the 25K run. Picked up race packets. I carried a hydration belt with one 20 oz bottle and some home-made granola.
The run was really neat. Much more interesting than running on the street. The most important thing I learned was KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE GROUND IN FRONT OF YOU!!! Every time I spaced out or looked off at a bird or the water, etc., I tripped. This happened probably 6 times (I’m a slow learner). Plus I twisted my right ankle about a third of the way through the race. (Ouch). Our time was about 02:50.
Here is a flickr slideshow with some pics from the event:
This is why you pay attention where you place your feet while on a trail run:
on January 4th, 2010 at 09:57
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