I expected the morning after Mt Washington to be a slow and pain full experience because of the way I felt during and immediately after the race. A real surprise to wake up at 7am, go for a refreshing swim and actual feel really good.....
I am planning on posting a race report but today is not the day for that as the family is showing up for what I suspect will be a great Father's day.
A couple quick notes though,
Thanks to my son and his girlfriend...him volunteering (missing the race completely)and her driving our car up the mountain.
A special thanks to the Trail Monsters. I will tell you right now, if you want the best support ever during a race, befriend the Trail Monsters. As I was falling up the wall (the last intimidating 22-30% GRADE just before the finish), the cheers for me must have caused most spectators to think there was some celebrity coming up to the finish.
Seriously all I could hear for the last tenth of a mile was the screams of my wife, my son's girlfriend and the group of Trail Monsters. They didn't stop yelling until I finished my kick and collapsed. One would think I was winning the thing.
The best advice I received before the race came from Mindy (also a trail monster) I listened to her, implemented her thoughts and it worked well for me. OK.....well honestly, I didn't start using her advice until I was completely humbled and intimidated after about 1/2 mile to the one mile mark (the first 1/3 mile which was the only downhill of the race was fantastic and I felt great!)
Anyway I made to the top finished with a pretty darn good kick (at least that was what the announcer said) I learned a lot running.....ok well shuffle stepping this race. I think though I didn't quite run the time I had hoped for, I have the knowledge to run it better next time.
Oh.....and congrats to Jeff for killing this course!!!!
The Mount Washjington race is as fantastic and exciting as it is humbling and discouraging. I can see why they say it is one of the toughest yet rewarding races a person can run.
Full report to come later...
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Nice job Kevin! I think you had a great race!
And I love your description of all the TMR cheering for you at the end - awesome! We do have some great friends, don't we?! :-)
Hope to see you on the trails soon.
Kevin
Nice job beating it up the rock pile.
Kevin
Nice job beating it up the rock pile.
Way to slay the Mountain! Wish I could have been there to cheer you guys on. Next year we'll have to try and get as many TM's in the race as possible. Happy Father's Day!
Yay, Kevin! So is that one crossed off the list or would you do it again?
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