Scenes from the Slacker 1/2 marathon this past weekend

Hey everybody! Thought I would update you all on the status of my toasted legs. Those of you who follow my facebook know that I was in a world of hurt after last Saturdays race. Kathy was supposed to run the middle leg of the relay, which was the 5 mile leg. Then she hurt her calf, so I stepped in to run it for her. I decided that I would do it pushing Skyler like I usually do - bad, bad idea!

This race is called the slacker because it is all downhill, so it get's good times. The problem is that it is way downhill, like lots of 11 to 13% grades on the frontage road. i didn't run pushing Skyler, I was holding him back like a madman the whole 5 miles.

By doing this I found out a really important fact. There is no way that running or biking or elliptical trainer works your downhill muscles.

There was one point where I thought I was going to have to take him off the road into the gravel to slow down, it actually got scary at one point I was so wobbly. My legs are still killing me, even after a couple of days rest and a massage.

Anyway, enough of my bellyaching about lack of preparedness, here are some photos:


Packet and bib pickup in Georgetown, this is also the finish at 8,000 feet.


Skyler and I at the first exchange point at Bakerville. That is Torreys peak in the background. This was the start of our leg.


Off we go on our leg.


Finishing our leg in Silver Plume, I was really wobbling! Skyler was mad at me for not going fast like we usually do...


The finish in Georgetown, with lead runner Lynn myself and Skyler, and anchor leg by Brian (Skylers speech therapist).


And because it was flowing well from the runoff, random scenery...