So it may look like my time wasn't as good...but in actuality, it was better than I expected.  This course had over 2000ft of elevation!  The accepted metric for elevation vs time is that for every 1000 feet in elevation add 1 mile of time at level...so since my level mile clocks in at 9:30min, I would expect my time to be 19 minutes longer than what I would have done at level.  So given that fudge factor, that puts this race right on track with the other previous races at 4:12.

It was a mostly scenic route  but mostly exposed and very hot.  I was constantly dumping water on me and around mile 18 my insole glue gave way and started bunching up in my shoe.  That sucked.

My friends Ben and Gretchen did the half marathon AND waited around for me along with Nili and Tal.  That was super nice as was the kiddie pool of icewater at the end.

In the end, I would not recommend this race to anyone unless they like things hard.  I broke down crying about half mile away when I finally peaked the last climb.  It was a tough run....but worth it of course.

No injuries and it was a super fun weekend and Gretchen's folks farm near by.