tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36253659.post1941263719494230554..comments2024-01-10T13:46:48.187-05:00Comments on les plus beauxx: Race Recap: Iron Furnace Trail Run (4.5 Miler)Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18415102055134316374noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36253659.post-88474589254837006152016-04-07T20:30:55.557-04:002016-04-07T20:30:55.557-04:00Thanks! Yeah, the hills were kind of nuts... but a...Thanks! Yeah, the hills were kind of nuts... but at least everyone was in the same boat (and all the really fast people were running the half haha). I don't know how California trail runners handle gains of 1,000-2,000 ft over one race! Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18415102055134316374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36253659.post-61224294501592994772016-04-07T19:02:09.026-04:002016-04-07T19:02:09.026-04:00Congrats on your top 10. Ughh...maybe I change my ...Congrats on your top 10. Ughh...maybe I change my mind about hilly....I guess the views are worth it. Such a cute medal. Jennifer @ Run Jenny Runhttp://www.runjenniferrun.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36253659.post-26798367307437982162016-04-06T10:09:51.699-04:002016-04-06T10:09:51.699-04:00I'm with you! Go big! :)I'm with you! Go big! :) Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18415102055134316374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36253659.post-45944787493933366472016-04-06T09:42:55.428-04:002016-04-06T09:42:55.428-04:00I have had the same thought about the 50K distance...I have had the same thought about the 50K distance in general. When I missed my second peak week, I did have thoughts of dropping to the marathon distance for my race. But for some reason a trail 50K sounds much more appealing than a trail marathon!Meaganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02484494180842875733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36253659.post-60218708923313308422016-04-05T10:32:41.572-04:002016-04-05T10:32:41.572-04:00I agree about passing -- I have that worry that I&...I agree about passing -- I have that worry that I'll be in the way. This is the first time I've passed people that weren't stopped, so it was a new experience. I've only worked myself up to a 10k trail run and I thought it was more tiring than a road 13.1, but maybe because it requires more concentration (I trip a lot). I really love the atmosphere of trail runs; the people really are so friendly! I would love to keep running them. If I ever raced farther than 13.1, for some reason a trail 50k sounds way more appealing than a road marathon. <br /><br />Good luck this weekend!! :) Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18415102055134316374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36253659.post-45048650590891993462016-04-05T09:56:12.662-04:002016-04-05T09:56:12.662-04:00Congratulations on your top 10 finish! That's ...Congratulations on your top 10 finish! That's great. This sounds like a fun day all around (minus the having to get up at 3 AM to pee while camping - I hate when that happens!). Your 'no walking' goal was really ambitious given the elevation profile for the final full mile. That's a big climb at a steep grade! You still ran an awesome split for mile 4. I hardly ever pass people during a trail race, either. When it comes down to it you have to run your own race, but I always worry that the second I pass them I'm going to unexpectedly slow down and just be in their way. <br /><br />The race shirt is really cute, too! I love trail races. For the most part, they are harder than any road race I have ever done. But the atmosphere at them is so different - much more relaxed and friendly.Meaganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02484494180842875733noreply@blogger.com