I suppose this race went as I could have expected. Although it's the slowest I've run it in the last 4 years, I'm not disappointed. My goal was to enjoy the event, yet feel halfway decent afterwards so I could attend the Mustang car show being held near the finish. Goals achieved.
It was fun to mingle with some friends and to take in the scenery of the Park City and surrounding areas, which included viewing hot air balloons floating in the sky. I must suppress how challenging the course is from year to year, as I found myself wondering if the hills were soon to end! This is not your typical Utah marathon that drops you out of a canyon in a descent to the finish.
Upon completion, I was really spent and my legs were fairly sore. I must have done some damage to my left calf muscle while running the Provo River Half Marathon last weekend. Did this affect my performance? Maybe...maybe not..I went easy on it throughout this past week, but lingering soreness was prevalant. I laid around the finisher's area for about a good hour and a half, and then headed over to the field house for a quick shower. That was the best $2 I have ever spent! It was very refreshing!
After the race, Melissa and I hung out at the car show near her newly restored '67 Mustang. There was an awards banquet afterwards, and she won an award of excellence. It was a good feeling having all the hard restoration work recognized amongst other nice vehicles. | 