<p>Second race of the weekend this morning. It was the first of a 4 race series of XC type races. Each one gets progressively longer. This one featured some sections on a wide trail, some singletrack, some almost vertical short hills, and a run up the middle of a creek for over a half mile. Lots of the area fasties come out for these races. I got off to a decent start, but could feel a bit of fatigue from yesterday's race in the first mile. Pushed through it and started passing a good number of people in the second mile. The third mile started in the creek and I managed to hold my place and even pass a few people. Coming out of the water I noticed oneof my shoelaces had somehow come undone even though I had double tied them. Had to get off to the side and tie it. That let about 10-15 people pass me that I had just worked so hard to pass. I managed to get back in and pass a couple of them when we hit the singletrack and the nearly vertical hills. Had a great kick to outsprint another in the last hundred yards. I ended up 3rd AG for the race. Individual race standings don't count though - only the series standings at the end. Our team did well and we thought we were in first, but another team had organized just prior to the race consisting of a few elite runners. We were second and our oly chance to beat them is if they don't have a team to qualify in every race. Fun day and great weather.</p>
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<p>Next weekends races is the Xterra Half Marathon. That should be fun too.</p>
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<p>25m 30s - 3.00 miles - 08m 30s/Mi<br><br>
10:40 AM <br><br><br>
Warmup<br><br>
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30m 37s - 3.67 miles - 08m 20s/Mi<br><br>
11:30 AM <br><br><br>
Equipment: Nike Zoom XCS 2<br><br>
Warm/upper 70s - Sunny and calm. Fall Series #1 race. Course is on trails in Monument Valley Park and up Monument Creek. Ran well, but had to stop to tie a shoelace after emerging from the creek and lost at least 20 seconds. Finshed 3rd AG, but without the shoelace incident may have been able to take 2nd.</p>
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<p>Next weekends races is the Xterra Half Marathon. That should be fun too.</p>
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<p>25m 30s - 3.00 miles - 08m 30s/Mi<br><br>
10:40 AM <br><br><br>
Warmup<br><br>
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30m 37s - 3.67 miles - 08m 20s/Mi<br><br>
11:30 AM <br><br><br>
Equipment: Nike Zoom XCS 2<br><br>
Warm/upper 70s - Sunny and calm. Fall Series #1 race. Course is on trails in Monument Valley Park and up Monument Creek. Ran well, but had to stop to tie a shoelace after emerging from the creek and lost at least 20 seconds. Finshed 3rd AG, but without the shoelace incident may have been able to take 2nd.</p>
