First things first, the reason you should run an ultra, or at least an event attached to an ultra - aid stations. Marathon aid stations usually have water, Gatorade, and gu. Ultra aid stations bear a closer resemblance to a candy store: snickers, twizzlers, cookies, chips and guacamole, brownies, soup, sandwiches, gu, nuun, pop, and salt tabs, just to name a few options. It is awesome!
Today I partook in Youngs Lake 20 mile trail run. It is a loop trail around a reservoir that you can do as many times as you want (10 mi, 20mi, 50k), the more you run the better deal the race is (everyone pays $19). Prior to the start of the race the RD gave a quick speech "We have gotten a lot of rain, don't expect a PR, you will likely have a PW today. Use common sense going down the first hill, people have lost teeth on it. And...start!"
I wasn't sure what to expect of the course, the online description describes it as pretty flat. It was not as flat as I expected but it was a very fast, runnable course. My legs feel somewhat turtle-ish and heavy, some speed work may do me good. Overall I felt pretty good and plugged along my merry way. When I finished I felt like I could have gone out and done another lap, that is good since I have a 50k in two weeks.
Total time: 2:59 (hr:min)
I am thinking about doing some climbing tomorrow. I miss it... Sure, I will only be able to pull on plastic, but it is better than nothing.
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