22 on the way to 31.

After several weeks of complete melt downs in the later portion of my long runs, I decided to start early in the day. This made a fairly significant difference. Still had issues with gatorade affecting my stomach, but legs were ok late into the run.  I would slow or stop running for stomach issues, not legs. Which is common for most people who try a chug gatorade. Had it cut in 1/2 with water too.

Did 22 on a scaled down version of course eleveation. Bascially down on the way out and 750 ft of climbing in last 11 miles on the way back.

That was the last hurrah before race day in 3 weeks. Gonna be interesting, hoping to break 6 hours. 12 minute pace average should get me about there. I plan on just taking it easy and doing 9 min pace on  the way down (should put me at 2:15 at the 1/2  mark) and 15 minute pace on the way back up (3 hours 45 mins) to put me at 30 mile mark at exactly 6 hours.

With any luck I can extend and hold 14 minute pace for the last 15 and save off 1 extraee 14 minute chunk to make it under 6.


 Mike