1st Place overall in the Mt. Ogden 50K at Snowbasin! I had to defend my win from 2010. Last year I had Heather Holmes as a competitor. I worked hard to stay in front of her. Then a week later she won Park City Point to Point 2010. A few days ago she won the 2011 Single Speed World Championships. Um...wow!
This year all of my regular competitors were doing the 100K, so I executed this as a training race. I put in much less effort because I didn't think I had any competition and I'm trying to save my legs for next week (P2P). My average HR was 11 bpm lower than last year, 145 bpm is pretty low for a race (Garmin File). But it gave me an idea of how much I can put into my 78 mile race. I rolled across the line first, but a little over a minute later another woman crossed the finish line. I was shocked because I didn't realize anyone was near me. But I'm glad I didn't push any harder, I need all the help I can get for P2P!
This is a great race with amazing podium prizes (see photo below, I forgot to also show the $40 gift certificate to Kuhl) and huge payout for the pro field. They are super organized and it's really the best venue for racing in Northern Utah. I plan to hit this race every year!
