A beautiful fall day at Meramec State Park. A good turnout too.
Had planned to run the green course, I didn't really think I had a red in me since I don't think I've run 10 miles since June, but succumbed to relentless peer pressure and ran the red.... A fun course with a lot of big climbs.
I finished 4th behind Eric (67ish), Rob (85ish), and Matt S (94:35).
Ran about as cleanly as any course I've done. Bad execution of route choice on #1 cost me 2 or 3 minutes and then 30 seconds on #7 because I was a little below the control. Spiked the rest. Felt like I was reading map and features extremely well and very effortlessly.
As expected, I started running out of gas about half way through the course. Walked the up's, tried to run the downs.
Bodily abuse.... Fell 3 times: once not so bad, 2nd time between 10 & 11 slammed knee on rock- that hurt, 3rd - ditch along road just before 12 deeper than expected - face planted onto asphalt - cut hand on compass and jammed left shoulder. See how all the parts feel tomorrow....