Despite the challenges, for me and some..not Jared of course, Jared won at his easy pace. I surprisingly (though it wasn't a competitive race) was the 7th female to cross the finish line and took 1st place on the 30-39 age group. We both got a bottle of Montezuma wine! Yum.
The inaugural Montezuma Half Marathon took place in this hot, muggy Sunday. The race gave out some pretty sweet singlets, a medal, and nonspill wine glass for only a $35 registration fee. They had to bus you into the start area since being a wildlife refugee there isn't any parking. They started about 30 mins late and funneled you through this unsteady, thin start/finish line structure. The race was through the beautiful trails of Montezuma with rolling hills. Many, many, many rolling hills. Many people complained about the difficulty of the course but in reality I don't think they knew what to expect from a trail run. They aren't as easy as teaching in the road. One great issue was the lack of water in the course and if you did find some it was minimal and warm.
Despite the challenges, for me and some..not Jared of course, Jared won at his easy pace. I surprisingly (though it wasn't a competitive race) was the 7th female to cross the finish line and took 1st place on the 30-39 age group. We both got a bottle of Montezuma wine! Yum.
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Jared and I decided to check out Highland Forest for a long run. The place is like running through a rainforest. It was simply amazing. We didn't really plan things that we'll considering it poured the night before. We were just running through ankle deep mud a lot of the time. Jared was running and flew out if his shoe. I'd course, I flew into hysterical laughter. He was fine... Geez. So we got going again and then it was my turn. I fell, hard! Right on a root. I completely destroyed my right quad. I had to limp/walk 3 miles back to the car. I had an instant bruise. I couldn't walk, use stairs and definitely not run. It doesn't pay to laugh at others. #karma
Today I was accepted as an Ambassador for Girls Run Fast. Here is a direct quote (with link to their website) from their website to let you get to know what they are all about:
Our mission: To inspire women's inner strength and celebrate their achievements. Our vision: To help women celebrate their achievements through unique and inspirational custom jewelry at affordable prices. Our values: Provide the highest quality jewelry for the active female community I think it is pretty fun to surround yourself with like minded, athletic and strong women and also fun to bring other people to their full potential. Girls Run Fast offers a community, some really awesome jewelry and apparel! There are even some healthy food tips and recipes you can find! Check out their website to find some really great things. #girlsrunfast Jared and I decided to test out the Dam Good Trail Race Course today. It starts at Mount Morris Dam and heads into Letchworth State Park. It was such a fun trail! It was really muddy which makes it difficult for me but he, of course, had no issues. I got in 11 miles for the day and then we hiked around Letchworth. I am definitely signing up for the race which is 14 miles - out and back.
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About me:Aspiring adult with a love for running, travel and food (especially peanut butter!). Training for her second ultra marathon. |