We’ve been a bit busy lately as can be seen by my not posting my results yet from the Bolder Boulder, which happened two weeks ago. On to correct that -
This year’s Bolder Boulder was much more enjoyable than last year, partially because I knew the course so the uphill wasn’t a horrible surprise and partially because I have a much better base due to a lot more running on my legs over the past year. Last year, I would say I survived it, this year I enjoyed it. I didn’t quite get negative splitting done correctly for the race, but at least I wasn’t a full positive split either.
- overall place: 12163
- division place: 244 out of 484 (made top 50% of my wave)
- gender place: 8336 out of 21938
- mile 1: 8:36.29
- mile 2: 9:06.14
- mile 3: 9:28.94
- mile 4: 9:16.44
- mile 5: 9:08.81
- mile 6: 9:45.94
- net time: 57:13.87
- pace: 9:12 (based on net time)
I hit a wall about mile 5.5 as the time for my 6th mile shows, but that was the only “issue” I had in this years race. I may not have hit the wall at all, if I had remembered to concentrate on my form the whole time. I have found out that I have a very efficient running form when I am not fatigued, but if I don’t conscientiously remember and work on running with good form when I am fatigued; I start over striding and heel striking – as you can see in this picture:
I’m wearing a blue shirt and grey cap, just left of center. My HS track coach would have a conniption from the picture as well since I was apparently swinging my arms across my body.