Race Report - Folsom Blues Breakout
Folsom Blues Breakout Race 2017 This race has been on my bucket list for a few years because it's near my home and it's a well attended race among my Moms Run This Town group . It was my second fall half marathon this season, and I went into it with a new strategy after learning some lessons about pacing and ambition at my last half marathon in August. This year's Folsom Blues Breakout was a new course. The race organizers had to change it due to a landslide last winter that blocked a significant part of the path around Lake Natomas. Normally, this race starts near the Folsom Dam and then does a complete counter clockwise loop around Lake Natomas. This year, they opted for an out-and-back on the Old Town side of the lake. While there were some rumblings of dissent amongst those who don't like out-and-backs generally, I was actually fairly pleased because the course stayed on my favorite side of the lake. The transportation to the start of the race w