…with a silent “h”
Distances are in miles
Month | Run | Walk | Bike |
---|---|---|---|
January | 0.0 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
February | 0.0 | 2.4 | 0.0 |
March | 0.0 | 7.9 | 0.0 |
April | 7.8 | 23.3 | 0.0 |
May | 37.2 | 7.1 | 0.0 |
June | 16.1 | 20.0 | 5.4 |
July | 21.8 | 11.4 | 43.0 |
August | 36.8 | 6.3 | 17.5 |
September | 13.6 | 2.2 | 14.9 |
October | 4.8 | 1.6 | 0.0 |
November | 0.0 | 6.1 | 0.0 |
December | 0.0 | 11.6 | 2.1 |
TOTAL | 138.1 | 102.5 | 82.9 |
Recovering from a knee injury on April 22, 2020, then the COVID-19 pandemic, Kharlie resumed running in April, doing very short distances at first, then run/walk intervals beginning April 25. Then, in June, a right hip impingement brought the running to a halt; walking and biking (starting June 30) took its place. By July 19, he was able to carefully resume running, but in September and October, the hip was giving trouble again; stretching and lifting became his best friends.
This was my longest trail race to date and only my third since I started running in 2012.
There were three race distances at this event: 3-mile, 5-mile, and 10-mile. The entire field was limited to 50 participants, as COVID restrictions were still in place. Only five people ran the 3-mile; 25 ran the 10-mile, and 20 ran the 5-mile. Surprisingly, I placed 8th in my race, though I got lost and actually ran a bit less than the actual course distance, but getting lost slowed me down nearly enough to make up the difference. I may have finished 9th, had I ran the correct course, but still… this was surprising, as I was still recovering from the hip impingement, besides carrying 20 extra pounds at age 63!
The course was challenging, with lots of hills, a creek crossing, a few logs, and plenty of roots and rocks in the path. Despite the obstacles, an 82-year-old man ran the 10-miler and finished.