The title pretty much says it all. I decided to do the Psycho Wyco 50km at the last minute. I wasn't sure how I'd be feeling a week after the operation. Turns out it was no big deal. I'm gonna keep it short and sweet for this report. Everyone has already written quite a few good reports about this race there really doesn't need to be anymore.
First things first. The race directors and their faithful following of Vols were once again amazing. Top notch. Pre race was chaotic as usual met up with and talked with several friends at the start/finish shelter. That I think is the highlight of any race for me. It makes all the training you put in for these things worthwhile. 1St loop was way too fast for me. I hadn't intended on going faster than 1:35 but teammate, friend and little shit Rick had us on pace to go way under 1:30. I let off the gas just enough to bring it in around 1:28. Not being in any real hurry and my only goal for the run was to just finish I pulled way back on the reigns during the second loop. Coming in at 1:47. I look back on it now and think that was a little too much. I think I could have gone 1:36 or so and still been O.K. on the last loop. 3RD loop was the muddiest I'd ever seen. It felt like I had run a couple of extra miles with all the slippin' and slidin' but for the first time I wasn't cursing the course and actually having a blast in all the slop. Made it to the Amos aide station on the last loop with 22 minutes and change left to break my PR for this course. I covered the last section of trail including the infamous 3 Hill section in under 19 minutes. Usually it takes much much longer. Crossed the finish line all smiles. BadBen congratulated me and I told him I should get a vasectomy the week before every race if it meant a PR. Just kidding that would suck ass now that I think about it.
First things first. The race directors and their faithful following of Vols were once again amazing. Top notch. Pre race was chaotic as usual met up with and talked with several friends at the start/finish shelter. That I think is the highlight of any race for me. It makes all the training you put in for these things worthwhile. 1St loop was way too fast for me. I hadn't intended on going faster than 1:35 but teammate, friend and little shit Rick had us on pace to go way under 1:30. I let off the gas just enough to bring it in around 1:28. Not being in any real hurry and my only goal for the run was to just finish I pulled way back on the reigns during the second loop. Coming in at 1:47. I look back on it now and think that was a little too much. I think I could have gone 1:36 or so and still been O.K. on the last loop. 3RD loop was the muddiest I'd ever seen. It felt like I had run a couple of extra miles with all the slippin' and slidin' but for the first time I wasn't cursing the course and actually having a blast in all the slop. Made it to the Amos aide station on the last loop with 22 minutes and change left to break my PR for this course. I covered the last section of trail including the infamous 3 Hill section in under 19 minutes. Usually it takes much much longer. Crossed the finish line all smiles. BadBen congratulated me and I told him I should get a vasectomy the week before every race if it meant a PR. Just kidding that would suck ass now that I think about it.
Hung out for a bit at the finish talking with friends then I headed over to the restrooms to change into some dry clothes said my goodbyes and then headed to D&B's for some philly cheese steak egg rolls. Yummy!!! Although I had a blast at this years Psycho. I'm going to really try and stick to my guns next season and not run a race until the weather warms up. Maybe BadBen could push the race back to mid April then I could go under 4:40. We'll see everyone in April for Freestate. I'll be heading down to 3 Days next month in hopes of getting some redemption. Trainings been going good for that and should be right on track for the ides of March.
