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Post by Ross D on Sept 10, 2012 20:51:57 GMT -5
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Post by seenvic on Sept 10, 2012 21:06:36 GMT -5
that was great. those cats are fast
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Post by dgaddis1 on Sept 10, 2012 21:54:32 GMT -5
that was great. those cats are fast +1 on both accounts. It's fun recognizing a lot of the places on the vid. It is a great race, and a great test of your abilities.
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Post by wooglin on Sept 11, 2012 9:33:15 GMT -5
My report from elsewhere:
I raced the 50, and went in with the same plan as last year: don't stop until Aid 3, then see what's still in the tank. All went fine until somewhere around mile 35. Last year I slowed up on the double track right after Aid 2 and stuffed my face before the climb started. This year I figured I'd wait until I had to start hiking before stuffing my face, but by then it was too late. Though I had both food and water with me, I came back to Aid 3 in a calorie deficit, and probably not very well hydrated, and never really recovered. Managed to struggle home, helped by the knowledge that there was at least one guy in my class chasing (turns out he wasn't, but I appreciated the boost anyhow), but every little climb after Aid 3 felt like an impossible struggle.
Fortunately its mostly down hill from there. Got caught by a couple of gearies on the last two miles of pavement (dammit) and just felt like crying when I hit that bumpy grassy "trail" there at the end, especially that last little grunt. That was very nearly more than I could handle.
Crossed the line at a near standstill but managed to stay upright, ignored my wife until I could see straight, and eventually jumped in the pool then got a beer and started to pull myself back together. Eddie and Namrita put on a class race, one that my only regret about is that I never really get to enjoy all that great singletrack at the end because I'm just too wasted by then. Good times though, good times.
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Post by dgaddis1 on Sept 11, 2012 11:06:48 GMT -5
Didn't I see your name on the podium on a 55nine facebook update??
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Post by wooglin on Sept 11, 2012 11:54:45 GMT -5
Managed 4th in my age group. I was surprised given the poor state I was in for the last 20 miles. Looking at the results, a guy who passed me somewhere after Aid 3 (~mile 40) but before Aid 4 (~mile 48 -- the whole course was about 55 miles) finished nearly half an hour before I did. That wasn't good energy management on my part. And maybe not on his either.
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Post by dgaddis1 on Sept 12, 2012 9:26:40 GMT -5
Nice job dude! That ride kicks my butt every time I do it. Hope it doesn't share a weekend with BBR again next year.
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