Ok, a little late with my Big Baz 21k "race" report. Have had a lot of work since Saturday and mostly wasn't happy with my performance. Actually was considering shutting down my blog out of frustration from getting slower and slower. Then I was informed of a link to here... so what the hell, I might as well post. Maybe get me out of my bummer mood.
Yeah, I am 3 years older but dammit not 22 minutes slower! Am I? Well I was... So 3 years ago I did a 2:38, now 3 frickin' tortuous hours... Even when I had to walk, which was more than I thought I would, people just jammed past me. WTF up with that? I can't even WALK as fast as anyone? I swear a couple of ants passed me on uphills. Something about how much they can carry or really whatever works for me! Downhill I was fine. Passing people here there and almost everywhere. Then Horse Thief... Killed me... Why the hell would I enter a race I knew had this "hill" in it? I hear the first 13 RAN it... Ok , right, shit, freaks... all of you!
I was dead. I had absolutely nothing. I knew I should have been running but I was walking. Even finally when I got to the final supposed place I was gonna kick some ass downhill, it never happened. I didn't kick anything... Well except for myself for entering this race! Every step down that last hill felt like a jarring that went through my entire body. Needless to say I didn't have as much fun as the race director claimed I should be having at this point in the race! He lies like hell all the time! Why I listen to him, I have no idea!
Ok, fast forward (not too fast) to the finish and people were cheering and applauding like I won something! I felt like I lost everything! Defeated. Done. History. At least finally finished.
Will I do the 30k? Hell if I know right now. I don't think I'm ready for it at all. I have never run a race more than 13 miles. Shit, I barely made it 21k. Baz you bastard... A love hate relationship. Love his telling us he clears the rocks on the trail... Hate more rocks show up!
30k!
1 comments:
Oh Rich. Great seeing you again. I can relate to your post. I didn't see them but I'm sure plenty ants passed me. And to make matters worse, I went into this race confident about Horsethief. I've RAN IT IN ITS ENTIRETY in training. In the 21k, I wanted to collapse and thought what the HELL AM I DOING? And before I did this all, I went and registered for the SJ 50k, which climbs Horsethief at mile 23!!!!! What am I insane??? LOL. I think my biggest problem was going all out down Trabuco. I WILL NOT DO THAT IN THE 50K. Overall, you did a great job. But I know how it is, you are your own judge!
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