finished the #InsideTrail Woodside Ramble 35k #trailRace in 7:42:58!

21+ miles for the 21st. Happy Winter Solstice!

One last dance for 2024. Drove down 101 and saw the orange sunrise between the East Bay mountains and stormy cloud cover. Made it to Huddart Park, parked, got my bib, pinned it to to my shorts, left my drop bag on a picnic table, and lined up to start just in time.

It was overcast and as we made our way up the hill, the drizzle then rain and wind began. The deep forest protected us from most of it.

The recent storms had downed a large tree which blocked part of the original course. The organizers had to re-route the 35k course (and the 55k) into a series of loops. This was my first 3 loops race!

It was harder than expected (the course changes added lots more vert) but I finished healthy, no pain, no soreness, so I'll take it, along with my second DLF trophy. I’m starting a collection.

Started the year with a rainy 30k race (Redtail Ridge¹), finished the year with a rainy 35k (with ~60% more vert! nearly 4400'). Seven races in 2024 ✅ Good notes to end on for this year’s trail racing season.

#35k #WoodsideRamble #Ramble24 #trailRun #trailRunner #runner #trailRunning #running

¹ https://tantek.com/2024/051/t1/finished-redtail-ridge-30k

#The #new #Toyota #Camry . #In #the #US #it #will #cost #30k #in #Europe #35k . #In #Russia #they #will #not #be #available #at #all .