Busa Bushwhack Trail Race!
November 21, 2011
Just wanted to write up a quick race report on our Busa Bushwhack trail race this weekend. Chris’ first trail run race ever!
Game Face —>  |
First off, if you’re in the Boston area, I highly recommend renting a zipcar with some friends and running out at the Callahan State Park in Framingham. Totally gorgeous trails (mostly single track) covered in giant trees. The only negative is the trails aren’t well marked… at all. As in, you will get lost. But, that’s where this trail race comes in! For a small fee you can take advantage of someone else marking which trails to go down for you! Win!
Race details: Had the option of doing 10 or 5.3 miles. Originally, we signed up for the 10 but, after the race was put off a few weeks due to a freak October snowstorm, I felt more out of shape [more studying + colder weather = less long runs]. So, we did the 5.3 instead.
Race day was great and the trails were well marked. My only advice to those of you doing this thing for time is this: go the the front of the pack at the start line. We got stuck behind a lot of people and, I’m sure, lost a few minutes. (People were basically walking through these narrower parts of the trail in the beginning and there was no way to get around them.)
If that makes your head explode, just avoid it — start near the front.
Other than that, it was a great way to get out there and enjoy some trails!
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I’ve seen that “game face” before. . .when you’re being killed during any Call of Duty game!
You must be mistaken; I never lose at Call of Duty.
Now, I may lose friends while playing Call of Duty, but that’s entirely different.