And so it begins!
Stage 1 is in the books , 21.1 km in 2:22:01sec 6:44/K pace...I'll take it!
2024 2:16:41
2023 2:14:14
2022 2:25:51
2019 1:59:50
2018 2:03:12
2017 1:59:05
In 2017 I was 56, 2026 I am 65...
I wasnt feeling super ready I havent been logging many ks missing a few long runs. Over the past couple of months I upped my almost daily runs on meal breaks from a 7:30 pace to a 6:30 pace. The longest I held the 6:30 pace was for 10K a couple of times a few weeks ago.
When I headed out today my naturally achieved pace was 6:36 ish I would say a moderate effort. First two laps were solid grabbing a gel and a cup of water going through the aide station. HR was mostly in the 130's , sustainable for me. On the third a final lap the HR climbed into the 140's. Normally no big deal I could push into the 150's in the last K or two however there are anther 6 races to go this week so I pulled it back a bit. The weather was perfect , mid teens to start low twenties to end. There was a bit of sun exposure so I was feeling a bit warm on the last lap.
So it was a good start a bit of a "I can do this" confidence booster. The field is small around 30 Ultimate's and I am the oldest...how did that happen!
