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Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 7:32 PM
Subject: Incline Club News V11 LR#33
Hope you all are having a great celebration of Independence Day!
Weekend Racers
Good luck to all who are racing this weekend. Don’t forget to submit an “R” report! If you are running the Summer Roundup, you get an automatic “S” but please send a courtesy email to let us know you raced or volunteered!
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Club Sign In Sheets
As we all begin to spread out all over the mountain, it’s easier to miss the sign in sheet. There’s always a sign in sheet, somewhere, but if you miss it just send us an email. THANKS!
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Train hard, train smart.
Connilee
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Thursday, July 5, 5:45pm — Hydro Street
Warm up from Memorial Park in time to get to Hydro Street. Do 30 minutes of tempo up the Barr Trail. Run easy back down the Barr Trail do 8 Hydro Street hill repeats.
Sunday, July 8, 8:00am — Memorial Park
Summit from the bottom or from Elk Park. Either way there is not enough snow to stay away!
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THIS WEEK’S QUOTE:
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“Relentless forward motion”
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IC BIRTHDAYS: 7/4/2007 — 7/10/2007
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NEW IC MEMBERS: 6/27/2007 — 7/3/2007
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UPDATED ABOUT ME PAGES: 6/27/2007 — 7/3/2007
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“R” REPORTS:
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Mt Evans Ascent — Idaho Springs Co. — June 16 2007
Eddie Baxter reports:
Distance: 14.5 miles
Goal: Win age group 50-54
Results: Won age group 2:17:32
General Summary:
Perfect day for running. First time running this race. Won’t be the last.
Things Done Right:
Stayed hydrated before and during race. Didn’t go out to fast so I felt strong to
mile 13 then slowed a bit.
Things Done Wrong:
Could have got more altitude training .
Any Other Stuff:
Great race. Not to crowded.
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Garden 10 Miler — Manitou Springs, Colo — June 10,2007
John O’Donnell reports:
Distance: 10 miles
Goal: 1:30
Results: 1:40
Website: http://www.pikespeakmarathon.org
General Summary:
Nice day for a change.
Things Done Right:
n/a
Things Done Wrong:
Not too much went right.
Any Other Stuff:
n/a
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Mt. Evans Ascent — Idaho Springs, CO — June 16, 2007
Charles Scheibe reports:
Distance: 14.5 miles
Goal: Under 3:00:00
Results: 3:05:55
Website: http://www.racingunderground.com/mtevans/index.html
General Summary:
Scenic course; paved roads; from 10,000’+ to 14,000’+.
Things Done Right:
Conservative pace, using checkpoints from previous race. Despite falling behind
at the 4 mile mark, maintained plan and finished 6:25 ahead of PR!
Things Done Wrong:
Insufficient preparation overall; especially on hills and altitude above
10,000’.
Any Other Stuff:
Highly recommended! Great preparation for PP Ascent.
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Mt. Evans Ascent — Echo Lake to summit — June 16, 2007
Andy Kovats reports:
Distance: 14.5M
Goal: Sub 2:30, top 25 OA
Results: 2:24:12, 17th OA
Website: http://www.racingunderground.com/mtevans/index.html
General Summary:
The course is 14.5 miles on paved road starting at the toll gate and finishing a
hundred feet or so below the 14,256’ summit. The grade is about half as steep
as Barr Trail and there are a couple nice downhills to open up on. The extra
snow this year made the scenery all the more spectacular. It is good to see
this race revived and growing though it is capped at 300 entrants by the Forest
Service. I recall in the 80’s when this race competed with the Pikes Peak
Ascent in size and prestige, which only points out how lucky we are to have
PPA/M in our back yard. Thanks to Danelle Ballengee and more recently Racing
Underground for bringing back this race! After missing an age group award by 18
seconds in the Garden last week it was good to place, and the Incline Club was
well represented by awards going to Darrell Weaver, Eck Zimmerman, and the
ever-tough Baxter Brothers.
Things Done Right:
Slept at 9100’ the night before. Paced about right (i.e. very slow to first aid
station) as the race starts at 10,600 feet and my heart-rate was in an elevated
panic just standing around at the start. Switched from a steady run to a hard
run for about 1/4 mile followed by about 30 paces walking not long after hitting
steep sections above Summit Lake. This tactic allowed me to move up at least
4-5 places the last 3 miles of the course. Hydrated more than usual before and
during the race and dressed in a tank top due to warm conditions.
Things Done Wrong:
Still a bit tired from Garden 10M the previous Sunday and had no very-high
altitude running time yet this year. The aid stations were spaced about right
but I was denied a 2nd cup of water a couple times so starting with a water
bottle might have been a good idea.
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Big Horn. — By Sheridan WY. — 6/17/2007
David Hendrix reports:
Distance: 50 miles.
Goal: To finish.
Results: Did not finish.
General Summary:
The race started at 6am with an 18 mile down hill run through snow, mud and
water. The next 16 miles starts with an 3 mile up hill and fairly flat for the
next 13 miles to the 2nd cut off. This is where I was forced to quit because I
missed a cut-off time. After that there was a 18 mile run down hill to the
finish.
Things Done Right:
I drank a lot of water and ate frequently at the aid stations. I also had ecaps
and ibuprofen.
Things Done Wrong:
The main thing done wrong was I ran with a friend. When he was fast I was slow
and when he was slow I was fast. This was not a bad thing but what was is that
we waited on each other and we missed the cut off.
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Race for the Mountains — Breckenridge, CO — 6/24/07
Rick Merriman reports:
Distance: 10 miles
Goal: Go Hard
Results: Went Hard
Website: http://www.mountain2mountain.com/race.php
General Summary:
10 miles on the ski slopes, 2 major climbs, steep ascents/descents. Very tough
course all run between 9,600’- 11,200’ (above 10,000’ most of the time). Great
training for BTMR and PPM/PPA. 100% of race entries will benefit CAI. This
race was so well organized and run on race day I never would have thought it was
a new race.
Things Done Right:
Went out hard on the first climb and was able to hold a strong effort throughout
the whole race. I’m a weak downhiller so I wanted to get as far ahead as
possible on the climbs. I was in the top 10 on the climbs, but was passed by
5-6 on the last, steep downhill.
Things Done Wrong:
I thought the course was 5 miles up and 5 down. I was really hurting on the 2nd
climb. I was not expecting it and when it started I thought for sure it was
going to be short, not at all!
Any Other Stuff:
The course was very well marked, almost all was single track, and, of course,
the scenery was great if you could catch your breath and look up.
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Double Trouble 15 & 30k — French Creek State Park, PA — June 24, 2007
Chandra Lloyd reports:
Distance: 15k
Goal: To finish without dying or passing out
Results: 1h40min
Website: http://www.pretzelcitysports.com
General Summary:
Very fun race, extremely well organized, and shady to stay out of the 90-degree
heat. Plys, this was definitely the hilliest course I’ve ever run aside from
Barr Trail. Pennsylvania has gained new respect in my eyes!
Things Done Right:
Went out slow (after the start, we immediately converged onto a narrow trail.
resulting in a mile-long bottleneck), then pushed the rest of the way. Walked
up some of the steeper hills.
Things Done Wrong:
This was by far the longest, hardest run I’ve done since being injured, so my
body is DEFINETLY telling me off today.
Any Other Stuff:
After the race director lined the 15k and 30k competitors up face-to-face and
led us in an insult-shouting match (15k: “You are obsessed, and likely
compensating for unusually small body parts,” 30k: “You are pansies, I have
people like you at home that do nothing, like my 90-year-old grandfather”), we
set off down the trail. It was a beautiful course, mostly rocky singletrack
winding through (and up and down) dense forests. We stayed cool since it was
mostly in the shade, and I got in some good hill training- there was a mile-long
uphill to the 4.5-mile water station, which also ended up being a mile-long
screaming downhill at the end, with a nice little uphill finish. The best part
was that the park let us use their swimming pool showers, and there were great
mugs for the finishers, plus cookies, bagels, and hot dogs for post-race food.
If I end up still being stuck here on the east coast next year, I DEFINITELY
plan on doing it again!
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San Juan Solstice 50 Miler — Lake City, CO — June 16, 2007
Laura Kelecy reports:
Distance: 50 Miles
Goal: Run & finish w/Tom & stay happily married
Results: Check
Website: http://www.lakecity50.com
General Summary:
They threw a bit of everything at us during this run — rushing river crossings,
snow traverses, steep snow descent on a rope, then sliding the rest of the way
down when the rope ran out, thunderstorm, sunshine, two climbs to 13,000’, one
climb to 11,000’ (after going 40 miles already), gorgeous scenery.
Things Done Right:
Got in some long runs and entered a few races to learn pacing and fueling(Run
Thru Time Marathon, Greenland 50K, Collegiate Peaks 25 miler). Improved and
learned something with each one. Spent the weekend before Lake City up at Barr
Camp to acclimatize a little. I was very happy with all my gear — hat, hydration
pack (Intensity by Nathan, sized for women w/ front pockets — I highly recommend
it and I saw many out on the course), shoes & socks. Was prepared for a long day
in the mountains. This course allowed us to use our climbing strength. Ate,
drank and paced myself well, with Tom’s support (watermelon is my new favorite
aid station food). Had no lingering aches or pains afterwards.
Things Done Wrong:
I can’t run downhill, especially on anything loose, and there was a lot of that
on this course. I can’t believe I didn’t win the “Ugly Feet” contest.
Any Other Stuff:
Race committee and volunteers were exceptional. Good dinner on Friday and
excellent breakfast on Sunday. Lots of door prizes.
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Garden of the Gods Ten Miler — Garden of the Gods — June 10,2007
Diane L. Repasky reports:
Distance: 10 miles
Goal: 1:28:00
Results: 1:31:05
Website: http://www.pikespeakmarathon.org
General Summary:
Road race thru the Garden of the Gods.
Things Done Right:
Hydrated, carbed up,well rested with a slight taper.
Things Done Wrong:
Train more hills, drop a few pounds.
Any Other Stuff:
Good weather, a little warm. Felt good, could have maybe pushed a little harder
but with a new course was unsure of what I would have left for the final hills.
I like the new course.
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Bighorn 100 — Dayton, Wyoming — June 15, 2007
Steve Bremner reports:
Distance: 100 Miles
Goal: 24 hours
Results: 27:34
Website: http://www.bighorntrailrun.com
General Summary:
I failed in my attempts to enter this year’s Western States 100 and Hardrock 100
mile races-turned down flat because I had not yet completed a 100-mile race.
Though three years ago I ran the 87-mile version of the Leadville 100, I was
forced to drop out after my knees refused to carry me any further. Bottom line:
I needed to run a hundred miles and the Bighorn 100 in the Bighorn National
Forest near Sheridan Wyoming with no set criteria for entry met the bill. The
race did eventually fill up, but that took a couple of months. I was in from the
start.
Rebekka and I drove up from the Springs Thursday morning, the day before the
race. After picking up my race packet in Sheridan we headed up Highway 14 to
scout out the first crew access point (Dry Fork Headwaters Aide Station) and to
find a camp site. We settled on a National Forest Campground a couple miles
before Burgess Junction called Prune Creek. I had just about got the tent set up
when a one-armed lady motored up in an ATV and unceremoniously told me we would
have to move. “They were going to have to cut down trees due to the recent heavy
rains and it would be unsafe for us to stay there.” I thought, well okay,
assuming they would be working over a period of a couple of days. Just when I
had dragged the tent over to a new site the workmen came up in a truck to start
cleaning up the trees. One of them came over and said they would be finished in
fifteen minutes and we could move back to our original site, which we did.
The race advertises itself as “Wild and Scenic” which is an understatement. The
scenery is spectacular. The rock formations on the canyon walls date back to the
Permian extinction with all subsequent geological eras represented. Know-nothing
creationist bible thumpers eat your hearts out. The spectrum of our geological
heritage is on display in the layers along these gorgeous canyons.
The race began along the Tongue River Canyon, then turned sharply uphill. My
training partner Harry Harcrow and I ran together. Starting off conservatively
we let a dozen or so runners take off ahead of us. On the uphill portion above
Tongue River we steadily overtook 6 or 7 of them. Harry remarked, “This is a
heckuva lot easier than the Incline,” referring to our staple training ladder of
the old Incline tracks that climb steeply for 1.06 miles above Manitou Springs.
Once you have done the Incline everything else pales in comparison. I pulled in
to Dry Fork, 13.4 miles, a few minutes ahead of Harry in 2 hours 28 minutes.
Over the next stretch we mostly ran together all the way to Foot Bridge at 30
miles (5:30). I wasted too much time there changing shoes, losing and finding my
watch, and general dilly dallying. The first woman pulled in to the aide station
and left before I did. I finally left after 14 minutes, but Harry and Darcy
Africa were long gone.
Along the three and a half miles to the next aide station, The Narrows, it was
wet where the trail hugged the Little Bighorn River... I had little hope of
catching Harry again, so I settled into a slower pace, but hopefully fast enough
to reach the turn-around at 48 miles before it got too dark... After the Narrows
the next aide station would be Spring Marsh. About halfway to Spring Marsh Jamie
Gifford caught up and passed me. He later finished 5th overall. I kept him in
sight and I think he was surprised when I caught up to him again at Spring
Marsh. A lady at Spring Marsh told me I was in seventh place, but I had been
keeping count and by my reckoning I would be in 11th at that point unless some
people had dropped out. After the next aide station, Elk Camp, came the snow.
There were about 8 or so patches of 25-50 yards of snow to plunge through over
about a mile. The first and second place runners came by about this time
separated by about 3 minutes. 30 minutes later and about five minutes before I
reached Devil’s Canyon Road (where Rebekka would meet me) Harry Harcrow was in
solid third. At Devil’s Canyon Road (47 miles) I dropped off everything with
Rebekka, including my flashlight! It was getting dark... fortunately it was
light enough that I was able to run the mile out and mile back to the turnaround
at Porcupine Ranger Station. Back with Rebekka at Devil’s Canyon Road again I
put on jacket and gloves in anticipation of the long night ahead. It was a
beautiful night--full starlit night, no moon--no wind, no rain. But it was a
long night. I reached the Narrows just before 3 A.M. and Footbridge about 20
minutes to five. I forgot my flashlight at Footbridge and had to backtrack 100
yards to retrieve it. It was still too dark! The next three and a half miles to
Bear Creek is the infamous “Wall,” a steep uphill. Though it was hard, it was
actually a resting time, because of the slower pace--I walked it.
After Bear Creek with the sun in the sky and 8 long miles to Cow Camp...lapsing
Rebekka met me again at the trailhead to pace me the final 5.3 miles to the
Things Done Right:
Things Done Wrong:
Any Other Stuff:
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Michael Quispe reports:
General Summary:
I really enjoyed the course and where it started and finished. I really hope it
Things Done Right:
Things Done Wrong:
Any Other Stuff:
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Michael Quispe reports:
General Summary:
This was one of those races where I felt good pretty much the entire time.
Things Done Right:
Things Done Wrong:
Any Other Stuff:
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Andrea Cichosz reports:
General Summary:
Things Done Right:
Things Done Wrong:
Any Other Stuff:
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Mireille Cameron reports:
General Summary:
Things Done Right:
Things Done Wrong:
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Mireille Cameron reports:
General Summary:
Things Done Right:
Things Done Wrong:
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Mireille Cameron reports:
General Summary:
Things Done Right:
Things Done Wrong:
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into small hallucinations and in and out of consciousness I talked myself into
allowing just stopping on the side of the trail for one second and closing my
eyes for one second. I stopped, sat down, closed my eyes for one second--I am
pretty sure it was only one second, got up and continued... I was not going
fast... Where was everyone? Someone should surely have caught me by now. Only
two runners had passed me from the turnaround until here... Then I saw three
runners a couple hundred yards back...one would turn out to be a pacer, one was
a woman, and the other was Paul Schoenlaub, who Harry had introduced me to very
early in the race... They caught up and passed me before Cow Camp. When I
reached Cow Camp they were all still there--I grabbed some food and left
fast--they wouldn’t catch back up to me for a couple of miles... then the long
slog in the hot sun to Dry Fork and the next meeting point with Rebekka. Turns
out she had not gone back to our camp site, but had driven straight to Dry Fork
and slept in the car waiting for me. I think she expected me earlier, because
she had run down to meet what she thought would be me 2 or 3 times already... My
feet were a mess of blisters and hot spots... My ankle had started hurting the
instant I had put on my second pair of shoes at Footbridge (mile 65) — it was
now red and swollen... 17.5 miles to go... I knew I would finish, but it would
be hell... The sun was hot... I forgot to put on sunscreen... Rebekka ran back
to get some... I was going slow enough that it was no problem... Now the 30K
runners came from behind--they would run the same course to the finish... On the
trail they would come behind me and say “excuse me,” to which I would reply
“which side,”
etiquette — simply say “on your left,” and the runner can adjust and let you
by. If you say “behind you” or “excuse me” that is not enough information... I
was not moving very fast. Next up was “The Haul,” a steep climb prior to the
four-mile downhill to the Tongue River. Paul had told me about it and that it
would only be about 20 minutes--I timed myself in 15 minutes--uphill was a lot
easier than downhill at this stage...Oh the downhill... was excruciating...The
Lower Sheep Creek Aide station would be at the bottom-- I hallucinated turning a
big rock into an aide station tent--later a 30K woman came behind me and told me
the aide station was just ahead--I didn’t believe her even though she pointed
out the tent--I thought it was another hallucination...
finish line. 5.3 miles of flat gravel road. I had to walk. My left knee was
shooting pain every time I tried to run. Where was the 1 mile to go sign? Was it
around that bend? No. How much farther than that bend? Long ways. Rebekka kept
me going at 15 minute walking miles. I wanted to get the deed done! She kept
look out for any 100 milers coming up behind, though it didn’t do any good when
one did pass me. Nothing I could do about it. Finally with about half a mile to
go the gravel road turned paved and when I tried running the pain was gone and I
was able to run in to the finish... in 27 hours 34 minutes. My first 100-mile
race.
Upper Sheep Creek 1:42:35 1:42:35
Dry Fork Headwaters 46:00 2:28:35
Out 2:32 2:31:08
Cow Camp 58:14 3:29:22
Bear Creek 1:25:57 4:55
Footbridge 25:00 5:30
Out 13:52 5:43:52
The Narrows 47:09 6:31:01
Spring Marsh 1:41:33 8:12
Elk Camp 59:35 9:12:10
Devil’s Canyon Road 1:29:04
Spring Marsh 2:48:47 13:30:02
The Narrows 2:11:41 15:41:43
Footbridge 1:09:35 16:51:19
Cow Camp 3:46:18 20:37:37
Dry Fork Headwaters 1:59:40 22:37:18
Upper Sheep Creek 1:35:08 24:12:27
Lower Sheep Creek 1:18:26 25:30:53
Out 2:54 25:33:47
Trailhead 39:22 26:13:09
Finish 1:21:21 27:34:31
Ran easy
Bad shoes
Magnificent scenery. Very remote.
Garden of the Gods — Manitou Springs — June 10, 2007
Distance: 10 Miles
Goal: Faster than last year — 1:06:26
Results: 1:04:56
Website: http://www.gardentenmile.com/
Beautiful weather this year. Had an adequate warm up after driving down from
Denver. Felt stronger with each passing mile and was able to pass quite a few
people from 5 miles on to improve my time from last year by 1:30.
can remain there in the future.
Started conservatively and slowly moved up more and more throughout the race,
with the latter half being run much harder.
Not getting in line for the porta potties earlier. Had to leave to make the
start of the race.
Most people reading this know this course very well... :)
Slacker Half Marathon — Loveland Ski area to Georgetown — June 23, 2007
Distance: 13.1 Miles
Goal: Around 1:20:00
Results: 1:20:15, 2nd overall
Website: http://slackerhalfmarathon.com
Not completely a trail race, but not completely a road race so I’m not sure if
this counts for an ‘R’ so I’ll submit it just in case it is.
These kinds of races don’t come every day so I better enjoy them when they
present themselves.
Like in the Garden of the Gods race I started out conservatively and was able to
make my way further up in the pack until I reached second place. Had there been
another half mile I would have caught the guy in first and passed him. He had a
good 4-5 minutes on me by mile 7 but continued to fade.
Not much during the race but I really should have had a hat and long sleeve
shirt afterwards because I got some good sunburn standing in the sun for hours
after the race during the expo. All that standing and I didn’t even win a solar
powered garden gnome. Oh well, I don’t even have a yard since I live in a condo
so I think I can live without one. :)
Starts at the Loveland Ski area at 10,650’, and follows a rocky, dirt
non-motorized road for 5 miles until it reaches Bakerville where it jumps out
onto a service road. From there it travels down to Silverplume and onto a bike
path, and from there makes its way to the dirt roads of Georgetown, meandering
the rolling hills to the finish.
Garden of the Gods — Colorado Springs — 6.10.2007
Distance: 10 miles
Goal: under 1:50
Results: 1:45
I like the new course!!!!!
Trained in the Garden in the month before. Remembered, just because you leave
the Garden of the God’s, you are not done with the race. I realized in training,
that this could be a loooong last mile if not done right.
Didn’t use Glide in the morning. If it wasn’t for a generous soul from the
Colorado Running Company, I would have remembered this race even more painfully.
I liked the gender separated start, even though a lot of “guys” didn’t seem to get
it.
Mardi Gras 1/2 Marathon — New Orleans, LA — 02/25/2007
Distance: 13.2 miles
Goal: Under 2:30
Results: 2:26:26
Website: http://www.mardigrasmarathon.com
Enthusiastic crowd; beer at one of the aid stations; the city is still far from
recovered.
ducking into that little coffee shop early in the race before the rest room
opportunities were gone.
Not pinning my race number to my shirt. It slipped out of my hands and I had to
backtrack and wake-up my friends to let me back into the house.
Garden of the Gods 10 Mile — Colorado Springs — 6/10/2007
Distance: 10 miles
Goal: Under 2 hours
Results: 1:42:05
Website: http://www.gardentenmile.com/
Nice course! Good aid station support and quick results.
Not starting out too fast and maintaining a steady pace.
I think I watched the pavement a lot more than the scenery. I needed to look
around and enjoy the experience more.
Mt. Evans Ascent — Mt. Evans, Co. — 6/16/2007
Distance: 14.5
Goal: Beat the cutoff of 4.5 hours
Results: 3:26:52
Website: http://www.racingunderground.com/mtevans
What a great event! The weather was perfect, the sponsorship and aid stations
were great (loved the Hammer products). I highly recommend this race.
Good nutrition for several weeks before the race, resting before hand, staying
at the hot springs spa afterward, and not worrying about the weather.
Thinking I was recovered enough to continue training so hard the week afterward
(ooops — forgot how hard it is to bounce back after pushing that hard at
altitude the first few times each year).
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