Write up a little overview from saturday's 10k race.

Ow.

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+layout: post
+title: Run Tyler, Run
+tags:
+- miscellaneous
+- running
+---
+
+This past Saturday I had the (mis-)fortune of being signed up for the [2011
+Cinderella Trail Run](http://www.coastaltrailruns.com/cin_spr_cinderella.html).
+EC (my wife) had signed up for the 10k race at the beginning of the summer to
+give her running a good goalpost to shoot for, and I agreed to run as well in
+order to help motivate her.
+
+Unlike my wife, I couldn't be bothered to properly train for the 10k race.
+Meaning I ran a total of 7 miles (just over 10k) *cumulative* in preparation
+for the race (1 mi., 3 x 2 mi.). While I consider myself in good cardiovascular
+shape (cycling), my ankles, knees and leg muscles were not nearly prepared
+enough for the race as they should have been.
+
+To add insult to injury, the Cinderella Trail Run is a **hard** course with
+some exhausting uphills and crushing downhills.
+
+<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/agentdero/6066623951/" title="Run Tyler, Run by agentdero, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6191/6066623951_6e2ee51546.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Run Tyler, Run"></a></center>
+
+
+My final race time was 1:06:30, putting me at 5th place in my age group
+(20-29) and if I remember correctly, in the top 30 finishers.
+
+
+Despite hobbling around a bit Saturday afternoon due to some pretty painful
+inflammation in my right knee (see: crushing downhills), I am proud of my
+performance.
+
+EC is planning on running more races, so I may have to add running back to my
+exercise regimen.
+