Race peer stress will get me each time… Between Kaydi and Beth, I needed to go do that race with them. I raced the weekend earlier than and had little or no sleep the last few nights however couldn’t say no.
Two items of bread + banana + apple sauce + caffeine gel, all earlier than the race began. I additionally sipped on pina colada Liquid IV (Code: HUNGRY-RUNNER-GIRL will get you 25% off and free transport HERE!) on the best way up.
We drove to the parking zone to leap on some buses and bought to the beginning line at round 5 am. The race began at 6, so we sat on the bus for a couple of minutes earlier than heading to the porta-potty after which jogging to the beginning line about .75 miles away.
I introduced an outdated pair of Andrew’s socks as throwaway gloves. They did the trick.
Two ladies went out and had been nicely forward of me inside the first mile. Kaydi and I had been proper round one another for nearly your complete race. Kaydi had an enormous downhill pr!
I ended up taking second place and don’t bear in mind an excessive amount of of what occurred apart from pondering how shredded my quads felt. Each mile you drop on this race, some greater than others, and that hurts so unhealthy by the tip… You drop a complete of 3200 ft 😮.
I used to be craving a flat street by mile 8.
I took gels at miles 4 and eight and tried to attach my music on my watch once more however couldn’t get it to work (AGAIN), so I grabbed my telephone out of my Koala Clip (code HRG10 will get you 10% off) and was in a position to flip it on at mile 5ish. I wanted a beat.
It felt prefer it had been a really very long time since I final raced a half marathon (10 months!), and the gap felt longer than I had remembered;) For much longer.
That final mile damage so unhealthy however I stored reminding myself that it wasn’t going to kill me. For some cause reminding myself of that helps me to endure… it helps me to take my dramatic ideas down a notch.
Additionally they began the 5k on the end line working the alternative means on this path a couple of minutes later, which brought on a number of congestion for folks… hopefully, subsequent yr, they’ll get that found out.
I’ve formally worn the Vaporfly 3s for 3 races now (Boston, Utah Valley 10k, and this race). My verdict= I don’t really feel a distinction between them and the Vaprofly 2. I really like the 2s and 3s, however they genuinely really feel the identical. I really like the pink/orange shade combo of the 3s extra, although:).
I’d love to listen to from anybody else that has used each… I could also be means off on this one.
Submit-race= my favourite social hour.
Now to discover a race for this weekend… I child; my legs are donezo for a bit.
And a lot enjoyable on the sofa. I’ve by no means been so sore in my life.
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Vaporfly customers… discover an enormous distinction between the two and 3s?
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Ever performed a downhill race? The place?
Finest place to get a burger and or fries in your opinion?
