Final times were just posted from the Snow Shoe the Bear. My time was 49 minutes. Pretty slow in my opinion when the fastest women’s time was 32 minutes. I never said I was fast; never ever. I can run all day, but if I run fast I hyperventilate and get dizzy. I did however, finish 35 of 94 woman, and that is pretty good, in my opinion. If only I had started near the beginning of the pack, my time would have been so much better! The beginning of the race was like making my way through a herd of slow moving cattle. I was barely shuffling my feet through the snow, dying to run, trying to ease my way around all the people in front of me, walking up the steep hill. If I had started at the beginning of the pack, I probably could have picked a minute off my time, easily. I guess this is a learning experience for next time. I’m just so proud of myself that I ran the entire race!
I’m kicking myself for not doing the 10 K. Don’t get me wrong, last night when I got home I was exhausted after just the 5 K, and my hip and lower back were really sore. But I know I can easily run seven miles. That’s what I run most days when I’m training! Plus, when I looked up the results, only fourteen woman even tried the 10 K! I know I have the same endurance as them, and I could probably beat a few men also.
One thing is so for sure; next year I am so challenged to do the Snow Shoe the Bear again!
