Race Review - Turkey Legs Trifecta

What a rainy, cold day!  This was our first trifecta and our first race that was longer than 3 miles!

A trifecta is 3 races equaling a 15K (just over 9 miles).  After completing each race (4K, 5K, 6K) you get a medal then all 3 pieces of the medal fit together like a puzzle to create one large medal.

So we drove a little over an hour and I didn't even want to get out it was so cold.  I am not sure it was THAT cold....but the rain and the wet air made it feel that much colder.

We met up with our running group (Corn Fed Spartans - look them up on FB).  I was thankful they had a tent to keep the mist off us.  The first race started shortly after we got there.  All the races were trail runs...our first of that too.  The first 2 miles was a breeze.  I could go all day long it felt like.  I finished and was feeling good.  I quickly grew frigid once my body cooled down.  I had 3 layers on but it didn't seem to help.  I was thankful I decided to wear my mud shoes!  The trails were slippery and muddy!  Many people made the same rookie mistake we did awhile back - tennis shoes.  They hold no traction whatsoever!

The second race was a 5K (3.1 miles).  This mostly in the woods with some grass terrain and pavement.  I felt good on that one too...and we saw a deer!  Pretty neat.

Finished that and had a snack thanks to the members of Corn Fed - haha!  And again, started getting frozen.  Next up was the 4 miles.  This made me nervous.  I have ran 6 miles before but not often.  I just took off and did the best I could which was pretty good.  This was all trails and the first hill was brutal!!!   The only bothersome thing was how congested it was.  The trails were often impassable, meaning you had to go single file.  For the first quarter mile or so, there were many times I had to walk because the person in front of me was walking and there was no way I could pass unless I wanted to tumble down the hill.

Regardless, I came to the conclusion that I really enjoy trail runs...probably more so than pavement events.  I am unsure why.  Probably because there is no need for speed.  You can go at a nice jog pace and the scenery is nice too.

I definitely would do it again.

So, the review of the event Turkey Leg Trifecta:
Terrain - trails - hilly, muddy, uneven
Organization - Organized fairly well
Cost - $50 per person
Time of Race - first wave was at 10am
Overall - very good...I really enjoyed it
Award - free beer (gave mine away), turkey dogs and 3 medals
My Time -1 hour 40 minutes for all 3 races combined
Race # - 19 (21 if you count each race individually) for the year
 

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