My first official race post hip-replacement.
Summary:
The weather was perfect: 55-60F and the trails were dry.
Very hilly, about 1000' of climbing, according to Mr. Garmin.
Cinco del Mayo so a Mexican band!
The crowd at the start:
Me and running friend Gail...she told me about this race:
I took a wrong turn and actually ran one loop of the race twice, racking up 6.9 miles instead of 6.2.......pace around 11:30-ish (some time spent head scratching ;)
Operative leg and hip felt great! Still out of shape (especially for hill running) but almost perfect 50-50 left/right ground contact time the entire race: the right leg is getting stronger.
Next up: a half marathon.
Which one?
You’re back! Congratulations... and nice pics
ReplyDeleteThanks David! Glad you found my Eugene report useful.
DeleteI plan to run Napa Valley marathon again (was my first) in 2019.