Tonight was the forth and final stage of le Tour du Canton de Geneve. This year's weekly evening runs took us to Plan-les-Ouates, Dardagny, Bernex, and Bout du Monde, each with a unique challenge.
Stage 1: A nice course, and a new faster pace. The twentieth anniversary shirts are really cool- long sleeved and hooded.
Stage 2: We walked to the race start in Dardagny. It was interesting to run a course so familiar, knowing each turn and the details of the terrain felt like a huge advantage, but running in a downpour made it a different course than a typical training run. The rain began as we corralled for the start, and continued for a soggy, fun, first half of the race. After the soak, some hills, and mud, we aimed for the finish beneath a full double rainbow.
Stage 3: 85 degrees F at the start. This was a tough one: endless hills and heat are a crazy combination. Recovery was more difficult than usual...did I mention that it was really hot?
Stage 4: No hills...that's a disadvantage for me, but it was a good ending to a great set of races.
This was our third year of running the Geneva races. They are always a challenge for me- fast and short (each under 10km). Previously, I finished near the end of the 1500+ runners, but in the past several months, my pace has been improving, and I ran sub 7 minute miles for the first time, chasing Derek for the finish line. We had a blast at this year's races, and a little bit of competition in our house for the few weeks.
Now to focus on the upcoming long mountain races.
Stats: 00:40:06 / 00:35:46 / 00:37:03 / 00:35:38 cumulative: 02:28:33
Rank: 14 Femmes, 9 Femmes Senior, 341/ 1850 Overall
