Chattanooga, TN
Robin Meagher, New to the Rock/Creek Race Team, Finishes 1st and 3rd in Georgia Races
Red Top RumbleI highly recommend running Red Top Rumble in Cartersville, GA, which was held on February 7th . The 11.5 mile trail run was perfectly marked and stocked with great volunteers, food, and prizes. It turned out to be a great run for me as I was 1st female and 19th overall out of 258 runners, with a time of 1:25:49. The race director, Jaydene Reardon, paid attention to every detail, including tofu at the finish for all of us vegetarian runners and a large amount of raffle prizes so few left empty handed! The trail at Red Top is pretty and rolling so come on out and run with GUTS next year!
I was first place female, which I was very happy about! The race director gave $500 vouchers for first place. I have never won a prize of that value before! It was a great race-so well organized.
For the run, I am sporting my favorite shirt, an Icebreaker 180 weight merino wool long sleeve. I love the shirts because they keep you warm, but they don't make you cold when you sweat. I might rethink the bright pink in the winter though, because it takes away all privacy when you need use the restroom! I am also wearing Mizuno pants that heat up when you sweat so I didn't feel the cold one bit.
As for footwear, I ran the race in La Sportiva Wildcats, which have treated me very well. I ran in them straight out of the box for a hundred last year (never wore La Sportiva before that) and they were totally fine. They fit well, are supportive, and don't feel like concrete booties like other shoes I have tried. I think Red Top Rumble went so well because I didn't have to stop at any aid stations because I ran with my Nathan handheld and Nathan Sports 10k waist pack. I don't normally race well at short distances, like half marathons, so not having to stop to water saved me much needed time! Overall-it was a great race and I highly recommend it!
ahhh! I am also wearing Injinji socks!!! I love them and can't believe I forgot to mention them!
Injinji socks have reduced the number of blisters I get during ultras. The toe separation may look different, but it eliminates friction between the toes and blisters between toes are very painful-no one wants those. They come in all sorts of colors- I am wearing what I call, the "dirt" color (taupe) so I don't have to worry about getting them muddy. I also have a fun multicolored striped pair. I always wear Injinjis when I run trails.
More information on the race can be found below:
Website: http://getguts.com/e-rtr.shtml
Results; http://getguts.com/r-rtr10.shtml
GUTS: http://getguts.com
Xterra Thrills in the Hills Marathon
The Xterra Thrills in the Hills Marathon races were held on February 27th at Fort Yargo State Park in Winder, GA. The races included a half marathon (one loop) with approximately 500 runners and a full marathon (two loops) which had approximately 100 runners.
ahhh! I am also wearing Injinji socks!!! I love them and can't believe I forgot to mention them!
Injinji socks have reduced the number of blisters I get during ultras. The toe separation may look different, but it eliminates friction between the toes and blisters between toes are very painful-no one wants those. They come in all sorts of colors- I am wearing what I call, the "dirt" color (taupe) so I don't have to worry about getting them muddy. I also have a fun multicolored striped pair. I always wear Injinjis when I run trails.
More information on the race can be found below:
Website: http://getguts.com/e-rtr.shtml
Results; http://getguts.com/r-rtr10.shtml
GUTS: http://getguts.com
Xterra Thrills in the Hills Marathon
The Xterra Thrills in the Hills Marathon races were held on February 27th at Fort Yargo State Park in Winder, GA. The races included a half marathon (one loop) with approximately 500 runners and a full marathon (two loops) which had approximately 100 runners.
In the marathon, I was 3rd female and 11th overall with a time of 3:52:16. The course consisted mostly of single-track through the woods with some decent hills towards the end of each loop! It was a well planned race and I highly recommend it.
Sponser: http://www.dirtyspokes.com/
Race: http://www.dirtyspokes.com/tr_races.php?trraceid=1&trpageid=7
Sponser: http://www.dirtyspokes.com/
Race: http://www.dirtyspokes.com/tr_races.php?trraceid=1&trpageid=7
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