Sunday, June 21, 2015
Gator Bait 5K
For the first time, I ran the Gator Bait 5K Trail Run at Huntsville State Park this morning. Very hot and especially humid. I felt sluggish and unmotivated and my finish time of 50:36 (50:23 chip time) showed it. With all the rain lately, the trails were muddy in spots, but I managed to not to trip over a root and slip in the mud. It was probably a new 5K PW (personal worst) for me. However, I won first in the 70-74 age group (I was the only one). I did beat the guy in the 75-79 age group. My next race is the Polish Pickle 5K on Saturday. It will be my 20th straight year for running this race.
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I'm glad you did it though as it was so great to meet you and your wife! That humidity was just a killer. This was my third trail race of the year and my favorite with the condition of the trails - what a great place to run. Not falling is always a positive - first time I didn't fall, only a close call. Hope our trails cross again in the future! Have a great week. -Lee Ann
Thanks, Lee Ann. Great meeting you and Jake. I have been running those trails for over 20 years and will be back out there tomorrow. I have fallen so many times that I probably run slower than I should on the trails just to avoid falling. Congratulations to you both on your 15K finish. Look forward to seeing you at another race.
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