Xterra GA Deep South 15K Trail Run 2010

Saturday was a day of firsts for me, I ran my first 15K and my first trail run all in the same race. And all I can say is what and incredible experience that was! It was so hard but SO much FUN! I swear as soon as we got into the woods and onto the trail it was like I was suddenly transported into some mountains in UT. It was all up hill or down hill, roots and sticks all over the trail, muddy and slippery, and most of the trail was just and single lane trail you couldn't pass anyone on. The trail twisted and turned in all sorts of crazy ways, ran along side a beautiful little lake at one moment and cliff edges the next. Oh what a great race it was. I was doing awesome too until the last mile and a half when I started dying going up and extremely long steep hill. I was running at about an 8 min mile pace but by the time I finished it was 9 in a half min mile pace. But not bad for my first trail race and I did take 2nd place in my age group.

Before the 15K started they had a little kids fun run that was a little over a mile and Caleb decided he wanted to run it. After the first turn the older kids got to far ahead of him and he was sad so he stopped and walked back to the start. They made 2 loops so when they came back around to start their 2nd loop Caleb and I jumped back into the race to finish it together. All the kids that participated got a medal and a t-shirt. It was a good day and a lot of fun. To top the day of fun off when Ryan got home from his Bar prep class we hit up our community pool and relaxed. I love summer! :o)

(This is my friend Emmilee's boy Logan, they came out to support me and watch the kids while I ran)