Ugh. For the last two miles (mostly downhill…) I actually
had to alternate running and walking. That hurts.
After not eating enough Saturday night, going to bed hungry
and then tossing and turning all night, I surprisingly felt good in the
morning. My taped heel/Achilles felt fine. Then I forgot my banana. A
Greg-inherited tradition, I always have a banana at the beginning of a long
run, or 15-30mins before the start line of a race.
I tried to space out the 400 calories I had with me, but it
simply wasn’t enough. Made it through the first half OK, but by 12 miles I
could tell it was going to be a rough finish.
To add insult to it all, I took a wrong turn and went nearly
half a mile up the Dreamweaver trail (adding some extra climbing) before
realizing what I did.
I’m sure quite a few people near Ambleside were surprised to
see someone, lead legs covered in mud, wearing a hydration vest, power hiking a
paved path. I can only imagine…I guess it was good for total "time on feet" though!
Ambleside to Lynn Headwaters, out and back (with a slight
detour):
20.8 miles, 3,200’
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