Park City Trail Series Part 4

HALF MARATHON TIME! 

The entire series led up to this moment.  And I was terrified.  I always get nervous before a race starts, but sometimes that's part of the fun. Shout out to Chase who came to support!

Alright.  So I had already run three races on this course.  I knew the terrain for the most part.  I knew that I needed to not start off too fast.  I got this.

My stomach yet again acted up and I had to walk.  I hate walking in races, but when I'm in so much pain, I have to.  I thought that I could run through it and I tried just that.  But in the end it didn't go away.  I was a little mad.  I just wanted to run!  Time kept passing and I was getting impatient.  Finally the pain went away and I was able to run again.

I ran and enjoyed the rest of the run.  Park City is seriously beautiful.  Especially during the fall season.  

The best part of the run was when a girl moved over so I could pass her and then I biffed it to the ground.  I got right back up and she asked if I was okay. I was fine.  I just laughed to myself and was a little happy that happened.  It made the run a lot more fun.  Weird, I know.

(Apparently I wasn't the only one who fell.  A lot of people did.  At the end they announced that one guy tore off his shirt to help a girl who had fallen and was bleeding.  Nice).

Half Marathons are long.  Especially on a trail.  I kept wondering when the next mile marker would be.  Once I got to the point where there were 1-2 miles left, I was struggling a bit. I knew I could finish and I wanted to just finish already.

I got to the straightway portion where you pass some horses and then when I turned the corner to the finish line I was thrilled!  I could see the finish and I wanted to get there so badly.

Run. Run. Run. SPRINT.

And that was it.  I finished the Half Marathon.  I finished the series!!!!!

Honestly, this was a coolest race series.  I do not consider myself a trail runner.  But I can tell you that I love it.  I recommend this series to anyone who is looking for something different and fun.

I definitely needed a break after that.  From June-September I had a race every month!  It was a blast and I always had something to look forward to.

Now I just need to sign up for more races. I'm on a break right now, but stay tuned.  I might make a big move in November. ;)

Runaway Girl  

P.S. I also reached my goal to stay in the top ten of my age group in every race!  Yay!

Like A Boss

Tiegan Hatch

Bib #87

Time: 2:25.53.3

Age Group F20-29: 8/18

Overall Female: 41/119

Overall: 89/188