Summer Seriers #2 - Panoramic 4M

This is a very low keep run where only 50-100 runners show up for this event.  The Panoramic was originally conceived in the mid 80's as a fund raiser for the planned Olympics Hall of Fame which was to be part of the Jimmy Camp development.  When that fell through, the event was moved to Palmer Park and the Deaf and Blind School was designated as recipients,  The race was a 5 miler in Palmer Park, and was changed to 4 miles when the venue changes to Bear Creek Park in 2000.

This is really a beautiful course, and has a pretty hilly climb for hill training.  The course is mainly on dirt trails in Bear Creek Park, but there is a short distance on a paced entry road and a gravel parking lot.  There are a few decent hills to keep you pushing yourself.  The elevation is around 6,200 feet.

I started off the race well.  I was not ready for the hills and the heat so Kim and I as usual had fun and hammed it up for the camera!

To my surprise I placed thried in my age group! Who would have ever known that I could do that?

 

Here I am with my friend Lisa she got 1st in our age group (30-39) Myself and Kim.

 

"I run in the snow, rain, wind and heat. I run until I cannot run anymore then I run some more. I run thru the blur of tears, the aches and pains and then I keep going. I have more running clothes than some running stores, I know Fartklet does not mean like it sounds. I go to bed at 9pm; I get up early just to do it all over again. Why do I do this? Because I am a runner and that's who I am"