7 sisters: Spit you up and spit you out

This was only the 2nd time I offically raced this course. I have run the course many times in training. Either way it was never this freaking hot anytime I had previous ran this course. Now I ran 2:42 and some change and was 50th overall and I would have to say I should be very hapy with this time. Considering the conditions (heat), lack of training, (20 miles in the 2 weeks leading up the the event), missing two big toe noenails, and going off course for about 5 minutes what do I have to complain about. It should be nothing but as always I would have liked to have at least broken 2:30. All I can say is that is has to be one of the toughest trail races out there. This course is brutal and if you not prepared it will spit you up and spit you out. This was eveident on the course as I have never seen so many people walking during a race. I passed many people who were just standing still on the uphill sections simply because their legs would not allow them to walk up the hill. I had the same issue going up mt nononuck, the long steep section after the water stop on the way back. My legs just didnt want to carry me. Anyways, this years race sucked!!! I loved it and will do it again for sure but one thing is for sure, I must get more training in. I will say once you have a baby it changes everything for the better so if I can still do what I did with the training I do and stil have as much fun with my baby and wife then thats all I care about!!! I also couldnt believe the amount of DNF, 42 is what was listed on coolrunning. Thats amazing. I also want to send out a shout to the Old Buck, My father Walter, who finished the race in 6 hours and 3 minutes. At 67 years old and 2 bad knees he still wasnt last. Next up Northfield and BillyGoat 2010!!!