Today I ran the XTERRA Trail Run national championship in Bend Oregon. I came 4th in my age group. Not bad, considering I hadn't recovered from last weeks Philly Distance run.
This was a race of convenience. I was in Eugene Oregon getting my daughter settled in at U of O and I realized this race was only a couple of hours away.
The landscapes between Eugene and Bend area awesome. On the way home, we took the scenic route - http://www.planetoregon.com/mckenziepass.html. Cool volcanic flow, beautiful waterfalls.
The race was pretty cool. XTerra are a very tight race organization and the entry fee was only $35 for a 21K race - nice. The course was much flatter than I expected - spectacular views - nice single track, tough hills - I haven't done much hill work this year - shameful.
My plantar fasciitis was really flaring up since the PDR race and the last few miles were painful - on ice as I write this. My achilles tendon and soleus on both legs were also still very sore from PDR, particularly when I get past mile 4. After the race today I bought a pair of compression socks. Let's hope they work out.
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