0-3: Sleepy head - Forecast had 45 degrees so I wore a light jacket and a hat but less than a mile in I had to store them in my vest. I was pretty sleepy in these miles.
3-8: Zen mode. Following miles I cleared my mind and miles just passed by. Pretty happy running.
8-9: I struggled to breathe for a little bit. At 4500 to 5000 feet I shouldn't be struggling for oxygen but felt like this for 10 minutes. Two runners pasted me and I decided to stick with their pace. Lost them at the next aid station.
9-12: Nutrition focus - At the aid station I saw avocado. Fat power! I grab one and a banana. A minute later I look down and notice two bananas and spend the next three minutes debating whether I really saw the avocado (mirage?). I probably just rushed it too much and grabbed the wrong one. These miles I slowed a bit to make sure I was eating enough.
12-16: An old foe - reached a low point till the turnout point. The miles felt long and the sun started to beat down. I underestimated the sun again. Should have know better by now...I been competing outdoors for 7 years now.
16-26: Stronger together - I met Mikey who did the 50k at midnight, came back 8 minutes before the race, changed into daytime gear and ran again. We ran together till almost the end. Talking helped the miles go by.
26-30: It's suppose to hurt - By this point Mikey and I stopped talking. Though I was motivated by him being behind me I wanted to just collapse. It reminds me of a quote I once read: To run a ultra is to keep going when everything else wants to stop.
30-32: Hyper mode - Mikey starts a strong kick which after 60 miles is super impressive and leaves me in the dust. I end up getting my boost from the downhills. Charging the downhills gives me an adrenaline rush that is sustained for a bit. My breathing becomes wild but I loose any feeling of pain and speed up. Lucky the end of the course had enough of a downhill for me to get into the mode. I pretty much kick till the end.
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