This afternoon I "participated" (not ran) in the race to Robie Creek. I say that because the first 8.4 miles are climbing and I walked the stretch up to the summit. Overall I walked probably close to 2 miles. I decided to take it easy so that the race would be enjoyable- hence the high race time. It was a difficult course so I'm okay with my strategy of walking the steep portions and giving myself scheduled breaks during the uphill portion. It was also about 75 degrees and the trail was dry so there was a lot of dust getting kicked up. |