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 delivery HERE!) on the best way up.
We drove to the car parking zone to leap on some buses and received 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I introduced an outdated pair of Andrew’s socks as throwaway gloves.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 have been properly forward of me inside the first mile. Kaydi and I have been proper round one another for nearly the whole 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 moreover considering how shredded my quads felt. Each mile you drop on this race, some greater than others, and that hurts so dangerous by the top… 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 capable of 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 space felt longer than I had remembered;) For much longer.
That final mile damage so dangerous however I saved reminding myself that it wasn’t going to kill me. For some motive reminding myself of that helps me to endure… it helps me to take my dramatic ideas down a notch.
In addition they began the 5k on the end line working the other method on this path a couple of minutes later, which prompted quite a lot of congestion for individuals… hopefully, subsequent 12 months, they may get that discovered.
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 coloration combo of the 3s extra, although:).
I’d love to listen to from anybody else that has used each… I could also be method 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 carried out a downhill race? The place?
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