This morning was cold and drizzly, but that makes for great running weather. In spite of this, I didn't have a really good day. We ran up Tantalus and I didn't do as well as I would have hoped.
The fastest guy in the group did it in 48 minutes. I came in at 64 minutes. Tantalus is 4.7 miles long, so that's a difference of roughly a minute and a half per mile. Pretty big difference. Excepting that, there was still much to be disappointed about. I ended up doing some walking, which I had really hoped to avoid, and I was passed by people that I thought I could beat.
What was interesting was that whenever I hit a section that was remotely flat, I felt fresh and was able to really pick up the pace. Unfortunately, flattish sections are few and far between, and I just couldn't seem to get a good rhythm for the uphill. As soon as the grade increased, my performance fell apart again.
Why did I suck? I'm not sure. Perhaps I didn't eat enough before. I found out the night before that I didn't have any bananas, so my morning smoothie consisted only of strawberries, blueberries, and apple juice. Also, I didn't drink all that much of it, and no water, for fear of having to go to the bathroom, as there are no restrooms anywhere along the way. I would have loved to have taken the Gu I brought with me, but with no water, I didn't dare.
The question is how do I rectify this? I guess I just have to do it on my own after work some days. Going up takes an hour, I wonder how long it takes to come down without blowing out your knees (today, there were cars that brought us down). We'll see if I have the willpower to do it without being told.
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