Rocky Mountain High

Today I ran the Snow Mountain Ranch 1/2 marathon, a trail race at the YMCA of the Rockies in Granby, CO. I ran the race last year, finishing in over 3 hours. It was a cupless race and I neglected to bring a hydration pack or bottle. Needless to say, that was a huge mistake for any race over 10k, but really stupid for a race at altitude. I learned my lesson and was much better prepared this year. I dropped 30 minutes off my time from last year, finishing in the middle 1/3 of the pack. I definitely felt the altitude, but I love this course.  This was my last long run before tapering for the Chicago marathon in 2weeks!