Frozen Sasquatch

On January 5th I ran the Frozen Sasquatch.  It is a 25k trail run through the Kanawaha State Forest.  It is basically a 15.8 mile hike where you run anything flat or downhill and there is no picnic in the middle to rest.

 I ran it in 3:23:05.  I wanted to finish in under 3:30, but really wanted to run it in 3:10.  I realized that it was going to be really hard to pace myself.  The ups were so steep that I had to walk. The miles weren't marked, which was fine since we really were running through the mountains, but it contributed to not being able to pace myself. Trail running is very different than road running.  I ran a portion of the run with someone who used to live in my house in the late '90s, what are the odds??  I was so happy when I came around the final bend and I could see the finish line below.  Nate brought the boys to cheer me on.

This was a really hard run.  I don't think I'll ever do this again.  But then again, I said the same thing after my first marathon.....