Fleet Feet Rochester had its stage races this weekend, three events in two days. I had wanted to do the 11-miler Sunday, but decided leading up to it that I was in no shape to do it. So, I made the split second decision to run the 5.5 miler instead.
Then I realized it was at a place called Devil's Bathtub at Mendon Ponds Park.
This is looking down from a steep grade. It looked brutal at first, but we came up in a spiral along a staircase so it wasn't bad.
The 5.5 miles turned out to be 4.6 miles and I felt great throughout. I finished in 54:55, 15 out of 22 in my age group. Not bad considering how little running I've been doing!
The hills weren't bad by any means. I walked it up a few of them, no sense in wasting energy given that I wasn't gunning for any kind of prize. Some of the downhills were also too steep. I managed one spill.
There was this really cool area around Mile 3 where we were hopping over logs.
To keep "dirt cheap" in the name (and it was!) there was no swag. Next year I must complete the full series, a 3 and "5.5" mile race Saturday and the 11 miler Sunday. Then I'll get a sweatshirt! :)
I was there too. I had my right trail shoe sucked off by the mud at mile 3.9. It took a minute to convince it to go back on. The DCSR is always a great time!
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