Once again, I prepped well for this race. We spent the afternoon prior to the race hiking around Fossil Butte. Then we attended the Oyster Music Festival, which may have involved drinking a few Fat Tires and eating freshly made potato chips and funnel cake. What can I say? I know how to treat my body right. Sure, I look happy, but I can already tell my legs are tired. There were only 16 people signed up for the 10K race.  I was pretty sure I was going to end up DFL.  We had gone up another 3000ft, so breathing was once again a challenge. The race started with two miles of one small hill and then mostly "false flat".  You know, that slightly uphill that looks flat but takes a heck of a lot out of you.  Mile 3 was … [Read more...]