Time of day 4:30 AM
Distance 9.10 mi
Distance WU/CD 1.00 mi
Comments Managed to jog a little bit before this leg, but feeling wrecked after sitting and falling asleep on a picnic bench at the transition zone. Was not feeling optimistic about another 9 mile leg but slowly came back to life after a small jog in the parking lot prior.
Luckily the fog had drifted and I could at least try to appreciate the skyline for portions of this run. Went out this time in 5:35 to wake up the legs. starting feeling better before hitting the major incline of the course. between 3-5 was a significant rolling hill climb. considered stepping off the course because of the difficulty of constantly turning a bend only to hit another incline. Very lonely in the woods on these hilly trails. Managed to hold on to the top and began rolling some of the downhills to regain my strength. Found a good clip of running as the van finally pulled up next to me with some much needed cheering. Not quite sure how I survived this one, but ended with a good sprint finish to the transition zone, only to find that my team wasnt there yet. fell to the ground to a raucous cheer from the other waiting teams. Heard Joe running down the pavement, made the hand off and crawled back to the van for more rest. Managed to average just over 6 min pace, but the effort was certainly faster on this leg. Was glad to be finished
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