I previously had only done a 10k in Pittsburgh but thought running on a trail would be a load of fun. The day turned out to be just a bit warmer than predicted with mid 60’s and very muggy at the start. The race itself started in the IKEA parking lot with 1 punishing mile of straight downhill before entering the Montour Trail. The trail ran along a valley and was crushed limestone (I think). Having about 800 runners on the course caused quite a bit of dust at the start and it was a little tough to breathe at first. By the 5k mark I was dripping wet and didn’t feel all that great. Because we were running through a valley there was no air movement and it was a little stickier than I had hoped! I slowed down and tried to survive! Fortunately I didn’t realize the out and back was a gradual ascent on the way out and descent on the way back. The trail was really fun and we ran underneath a tunnel for about two-tenths of a mile each way. The finish was less than stellar and they ran out of finishers’ medals by the time I had finished. On top of it, they ran out of fluids at the finish. Not much fun!!
All in all, it was a great race with an IHOP right by the finish line (at the 1k mark on the course!!) ! Congrats to Jim Miller for another age group victory! Great job, Jim!!
Coming soon: USAF Half marathon update
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