I got up early, Melissa and Phil drove me to the start. The good news is the weather was a bit warmer than it had been the previous nights, so i was ok with long sleeves, a hat, and gloves.
GATHERINGS LOOP
Run started at 5am, and was a nice comfortable start. My legs felt pretty good to start out. it's an easy flat mile, then about 1/2 mile climb to the top of the ski lift, and down. I opt to take the descents slower than usual in hopes of preserving my legs. legs still feeling good as i come back into the gatherings/start area.. i get rid of the long sleeve shirt, hat, and gloves and am on my way again.
GATHERINGS To PIPELINE RD
the next 6.3 mile section, this is a fun section, some technical portions with lots of tree cover before being dumped onto a road for the last mile. I'm still running conservative and enjoying it. weather is warming up, but in the tree cover, it's a bit chilly for my short sleeves and shorts. the next aid station comes fairly easily, legs still good.
PIPELINE RD LOOP
the next 5.4 mile section is a good bit of fun, spending a fair amount of time in the tree coverage. no issues, food is coming in good. i feel good, the bean and cheese burritos seem to be doing the trick. this 5.4 miles takes 1:04 (11:40 min/mile). so far things are very consistent, and i'm feeling good.
PIPELINE RD To GATHERINGS
time to head back towards the gathering, the same section as the previous 6.3 miles, in reverse. on the way back, it's starting to warm up, and i'm feeling pretty good, i hold a slow steady pace, hoping to conserve for the later miles.
GATHERINGS To GREEK PEAK
i get another bean and cheese burrito, some roctane, refill my pockets and water, and am off again. heading out towards daisy hollow rd for the out and back. the first section is a 3.7 mile jaunt, the majority of which is spent climbing the 800 feet up to the top of the ski resort. My legs are feeling good, so i run anythign that is relatively flat, and have a good section.
GREEK PEAK To ROCK PILE
i eat a little, refill my water bottle and am off again. At this point, the fatigue begins to set in. There is a good amount of downhill, which i try to run at a comfortable pace. despite how gradual the uphills are, i find myself walking. as quick as the highs come, so come the lows. i do what i can to run, but my legs are tired and beginning to rebel.
ROCK PILE To DAISH HOLLOW RD
i eat some food and drink a bit, trying to get nutrition and and snap out of the slump i'm quickly sinking into. I'm slogging along at a poor impression of a shuffle, and there is no sign of reprieve to come. Things are slightly better, but that's primarily due to the course trending downhill through this section.
DAISY HOLLOW RD To ROCK PILE
my dad, Phil, and Melissa are here to cheer me on and see if i need anything. i take another bean and cheese burrito, a pita and some hummus. i need something to try and get my legs moving. Things are going downhill and getting very slow. i have a few spots on my feet that are rubbing, so i get some duct tape and start wrapping my feet. Then i'm back off on my way. not really any improvement, i spend much of this section walking and when i do attempt to run, it's very slow.
ROCK PILE To GREEK PEAK
quite the suprise at rockpile, Phil and Melissa have made the trek to the aid station and are waiting when i get there. more hummus and pita, bean and cheese burrito, some coke, and i'm back on my way. Still slow going and no sign of improvement.
GREEK PEAK To GATHERINGS
at greek peak, i think my dad is there, Melissa, Phil, and Tracy shows up before i head out again. some coke, a little liquid and i'm back out to head down to gatherings. At this time, i feel like i'm making good time, and seem to be running fairly well. Then again it is pretty much downhill. i get into gatherings and am greeted by Phil, Melissa, and Tracy. i get some food and lay down. it's time to take inventory, i just ran the down from greek peak, far more downhill than climbing, and i held a 12:25 pace, just 25 miles earlier i ran the route in reverse (a much more challenging route, and held an 11:21 pace). my legs are tired, i'm walking a lot. my intention is to come out and become a better runner. if i'm not running, i'm not going to get better at it. walking doesn't make a good runner.
i opt to drop from the run. i lay there for a while before heading back to the hotel and showering. Then it's back home, still in time for dinner. See how things go in a couple weeks at mission bay triathlon.
| AS# | Aid Station | Section Mileage | Overall Mileage | Section Time | Overall Time | Section Pace | Overall Pace |
| 1 | Gatherings | 5.7 | 5.7 | 01:05 | 01:05 | 11:24 | 11:24 |
| 2 | Pipeline Rd | 6.3 | 12.0 | 01:14 | 02:19 | 11:44 | 11:34 |
| 3 | Pipeline Rd | 5.4 | 17.4 | 01:04 | 03:23 | 11:51 | 11:40 |
| 4 | Gatherings | 6.3 | 23.7 | 01:18 | 04:41 | 12:22 | 11:51 |
| 5 | Greek Peak | 3.7 | 27.4 | 00:42 | 05:23 | 11:21 | 11:47 |
| 6 | Rock Pile | 4.3 | 31.7 | 01:11 | 06:34 | 16:30 | 12:25 |
| 7 | Daisy Hollow | 5.2 | 36.9 | 01:15 | 07:49 | 14:25 | 12:42 |
| 8 | Rock Pile | 5.2 | 42.1 | 01:34 | 09:23 | 18:04 | 13:22 |
| 9 | Greek Peak | 4.3 | 46.4 | 01:17 | 10:40 | 17:54 | 13:47 |
| 10 | Gatherings | 3.7 | 50.1 | 00:46 | 11:26 | 12:25 | 13:41 |
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