6 X 7 km loops were done logging 42 km in 5h41m on Sunday July 30th. Finished 17th out of 51 folks lining up for the 6 hour.
My goal was to get at least 6 laps logging 42 km. Each lap has an easy 2K of rail trail. I decided to turn at least 1km @ 6:00 pace every lap. 1st 4 laps I got my 6:00 pace in then in the 5th I started but it felt like more effort then it should have been to I backed off not wanting to establish my 2023 Max HR LOL! Temps were OK for a July race it could have been way warmer so we got a wee bit lucky. I did a get on laps , 2,3, 4 and 5. Did an S cap on laps 3,4,5 and 6. Averaged around 600 to 700 ml of water /lap. I stayed reasonably hydrated but fell behind on calories a bit could have used a couple of more gels. I too it super easy on the last lap , I was tired and I was satisfied with what I had done.
7K Splits
52:40, 52:19, 53:08, 55:41, 1:00:03 and 1:06:41.
Legs were sore pretty much the whole race. Nothing crazy just felt sore it was probably just a lactic acid buildup after the " sprints" on the rail trail. If anything I have learned that its a good idea to do some speed work now and again. The treadmill has been all 6:00 pace for a few months now however I haven't been very successful at taking that pace outside. A few lessons were learned , well relearned on Sunday. I really wanted the 6:00 pace to be my go to in most races at Endur in a couple of weeks. The Full Marathon, Trail and Alpine will all be slower!
Up next ...the Endur Ultimate in 2 weeks.
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