Thought I'd be able to break 5hrs on this one. Close though with a 5:04!! Fastest 50k for me this year..but not up to my standards. Should be able to go out on any given day and do a sub 5hr effort in my opinion. The answer...is simple. LOSE WEIGHT!!! believe I can drop an easy 10lbs. Just have to NOT eat key lime pie. (one of my favorites)!!!
Anyway...the trip to California was eventful...filled with crazy drama etc...I'll report on that soon. As for the race itself? Awesome...on top of a mountain to start..rain, cold, grey..thought I was in Tn. in February..then with in 5 miles it cleared up as we dropped elevation...ran in the beautiful redwood basin forest...trails were soft and easy. We did climb some..around 3000ft in elev. gain but the downhills did wear on the legs. Took one spill where I thought I'd throw up, as I hit hard. However, within 5 minutes had my composure back. At 25K I was at 2:21..so I lost a little on the 2nd half of the race.
Overall pleased. as I was in sunny California, running and playing in the surf (paddle boarding) can't complain about that!
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strong work.
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