This trail half marathon had a little bit of everything, rain, mud, mud puddles and more mud. I'm running Dances with Dirt in two weeks near the same location as this race. Instead of this race being called Run Woodstock, this should have been Dances with Dirt.
It rained all night and morning of the race. It rained for most of the race as well. That made for very, very muddy trails and huge and deep mud puddles. The mud was slick in many spots. Sometimes it felt like you were running on ice. I made a go of it and went out to have fun. I really didn't enjoy getting muddy and falling headfirst into a huge mud puddle, but I kept going.
Besides the mud as the only obstacle, there were many hills and inclines. I walked up most of the huge inclines. Not only were they steep, they were also muddy. Sometimes it was difficult to keep your balance. Once I would get to the top of the hill, I would start running again.
My favorite part of the race was about two miles from the finish. The course took us through a different part of the woods. The trees were very tall and the ground wasn't muddy, it was perfect. It was very peaceful running through that section. I could have ran that section of the course all day.
Leading up to the half marathon, I ran 92 miles. It really didn't feel like I had during the race. My legs really felt good and fresh. If we didn't have to battle the mud, I'm sure I could have gotten a lower time. Oh well.
Dances with Dirt 50K is two weeks away. I think after this half marathon, I will be ready for it. I just have to keep my legs moving and think positive.
Official results for the Run Woodstock Hippie Half Marathon
Time: 2:38.02
9th out of 24 in the 30-34 age group
151st out of 320 overall runners
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