04.08.08

nice hills!

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the first hill

Originally uploaded by andynoise

we live downtown, a block or two from the bike path so we mainly train on the bike path where the only hils are the ones that go under the bridges.

during the off-season, christopher and i go up to the panorama bluffs and run but he hasnt run there in ages. so the kern river trail run was going to be a challenge.

for christopher, going down the trails is slower than going up them for the most part.

anyways, christopher usually wears a garmin gps watch when he runs and so i got some good elevation stats for the fifteen miler.

the race starts behind lake ming and the course is slightly downhill till the first hill at the 5.5 mile point. at this point christopher and the second place finisher in the race were in the lead with the overall winner a minute or so behind.

then the hills began and here are the elavation gains:

5.5 to 5.7 miles - 450 ft to 850 ft
5.7 to 7 miles - 850 ft to 650 ft
7 to 7.8 miles - 650 ft to 900 ft

the lead woman takes the overall lead.

7.8 to 9.1 miles - 900 ft to 600 ft
9.1 to 9.9 miles - 600 ft to 1000 ft
9.9 to 12 miles - 1000 ft to 500ft

and then it was flat to the finish. our watched measured the course at 15.13 miles.

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