Notes
Ran Blackstrap Hell II yesterday. This is a reverse pursuit race, where the faster runners start later with the theory that everybody finishes at about the same time. I was actually racing this year so I started last with a couple of high school kids, 42 minutes after the first runners set off. Since I'm actually out of shape right now given my very light training schedule since I broke my foot, I didn't do that well.
It took me just over an hour to finish, which was good for being 3rd to last over the finish line (plus one runner that misread the trail signs and kept repeating an early loop that was pretty long and had to be searched for after the race.)
My goal was to catch Erin and her friends, who had a 40 minute headstart, but that didn't happen. Oh well, next year I'll be in better shape and won't be sucking wind so early. Hopefully, I'll also not have a numb foot for the first half of the race, which means I'll actually be able to feel the trail and won't fall or trip quite as much. I was pretty muddy when I finished, despite most of the mud getting washed off by various trips through knee+ deep water.
Fun party at a local pizza bar after the race.