The first race of 2009 is done and was a success. The Rocky Raccoon trail runs take place in Huntsville, TX, which is about an hour northwest of Houston. There are two distance options - 100 Miles or 50 Miles. I chose the 50 Miler and ran a 7:10:43, which equated to a pace of 8:36 per mile. This was good enough for 4th place overall of a total of 214 racers. Thank God for the strength to endure.
