WWC Memorial Day 8 Miler
After a few months away, I was back on the trails at the WWC for their Memorial Day races. I was running the 8-mile distance. With the rain the latter part of the week, I suspect that the trails would be muddy. While there were some spots that I needed to watch my step, most of the trail system was in good shape. I guess this goes back to the WWC maintenance guys, and how they build and maintain the trail system. The 5- and 8-mile distances started at 8 AM with the 3-miler starting a few minutes later. For my race, we ran over to Academy from the Pavillion, came back then detoured on to Figure and North Main while the 5 milers headed directly back to the Pavillion. With the course being wet, I made sure to monitor my steps. If it looked sketchy, I took my time. Losing a second or two to get through a rough section is better than taking a fall and attempting to recover from it. I spent most of the race yoyoing with some other guys. They were way more aggress...