Sequoia Trail Run 10K Report

((Update: the official list is out. I came in 129 out of 149. Damn I'm good. heh. Oh but wait, that means I lost the Bottom Ten thing. Daaaaarn!!))

Hi guys! I finished!! Unfortunately, there was no way I was going to win DFL. Too many hikers and beginner runners who were struggling valiantly to finish. I also cheated half way through. I decided that running uphill would have the least negative impact on my spine and have the added bonus of satisfying some of my run urge. Mmm, boy did it. It is rather amusing (pathetique?) that not only as a staunch middle of the packer and in this case, disabled runner, I immediately felt compelled to go as fast as my legs would take me in the hopes that ... I have no idea what, would happen. I guess in this case, 124th place out of 130. I seem to be a very competitive disabled runner, who might need therapy.

I still have happy chemicals in the brain today from just being part of a race again. And not just any race, but with PCTR's Wendell and Sarah (this is called ass kissing). It was good to see all the familiar faces and meeting some new ones. Maybe it's because I have no life and taking away my run crowd leaves me with a huge empty gap, but it was shore nice to be back out in the woods again with good peeps. Except for the ones who were helping themselves to food not put out yet and generally asking for 5 star hotel service at a trail race. Gros con!! (found that word on a "best french expletives" website". You can google it.)

So yeeeah, nice nice day. No issues with my body at all. My back held up fine and is fine today. My ankle throbbed yesterday, but a few acupoints later, I was good to go. I went hiking today at Fremont Older with Chris. It is about 15 minutes from my house and I had no idea it existed until I was looking at the Stevens Creek Strider's webpage one day and saw that they ran there weekly. It's a beautiful place which I plan on using regularly when I am ready. Today, all I am is blissfully sore from the last several days and loving it.

I believe Skyline Ridge on March 1st is next for me. There was a warning post on the PCTR Message Board that there have been a rash of car break-ins in the parking lots up there. Someone suggested leaving absolutely nothing in your car and even leaving the doors unlocked to prevent your windows from getting smashed.

All in all, a very happy weekend for me. See you at the next race!


((Sarah, when I came home with the tupperware, Chris picked it up, glanced in and said "There's no energy bars in there.". :p))

photos from Sequoia
photos from Fremont Older