Saturday

Got up at 0600 and met the trail running group at the Forest at 0700.  Pretty big group this morning, probably 20 or so people.

I decided to try sticking with the fast group as long as I could.  Went pretty well.  We all got held up around the 1/3 point by a big tree that had fallen across the trail.  Took a couple minutes to weave our way around the branches.  Stuck with the group until the halfway point when the two faster guys just took off.  The rest of us got strung out and I was basically running by myself for the rest of it.  Legs were still sore so the hills did not feel awesome.  Wasn't sure how well I'd do.  I forgot to eat anything before the run, and I forgot to bring my hydration belt.  Not exactly optimal preparation there.  But even with the 2min delay, which I kept my watch going, I still did a 1:10 flat.  Probably top 3 fastest time for me on that route.  Very happy with it.