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Dirty Boots! Allatoona Creek Mud Run 2014!

Well we had us a muddy good runtime buddies at Allatoona Creek Trails in Acworth, GA, the scene of the 2nd Mountain Goat Adventures Trail Run Series.  Inch or 2 of rain days leading up to the race made for a peanut-buttery,swampy, slogfest!  The trails are relatively flat to and take on water easily.  The race start was reverse from last year and was a quick one. My 1st mile was a 7:30 then dropped to the 9s in the twisty singletrack. Corners were treacherous. Should've left Altras at home and brought the Roclites, or ran barefoot.  Slipslidin awayyyyy.  Heard footsteps behind me the whole time it seemed and was leading several pain trains at various intervals. After singletrack made it into an opening and was passed by several peeps.  Got a little feisty through there with some drafters.  Then same peeps darting back and forth hoping not to be drafted. Interesting.  . But checking in and feeling good and didn't wanna go much faster. Cadence 84 or so. Quads had 2 metal pipes in them.  Otherwise felt fresh and had some kick. Not my freshest though. Knees and IT bands have been barkin at me last few weeks.
Had some guys behind me through the flatlands and there were plenty of waterbogs to run through so I decided to see if they'd follow me through the bogs. Well, this strategy backfired because my right shoe came off in the muck!  Of course, the 2 guys passed me. They weren't in my AG though so no biggie. Funny thing is that the shoe felt a tad loose at the start.

 Multisport training rolling along. Running keeps me honest!
Next up: Fort Yargo Tri and MTB XC
 
In honor of the day, Sonic Youth's Dirty Boots



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