Managed a Pikes Peak Ascent PR, summiting in 2:56:30 and knocking 10 minutes or so off my previous best. Came in 66th overall. I achieved my 3-hour goal (although I had hopes of breaking 2:50, or at least coming closer to it...still, I'm very pleased to have the 3-hour monkey off my back). Had a lot of calf cramping the last two miles - both calves. Never had that problem before. Saw
some pics that Justin M. took near the top (see pics #99-102). The grimace on my face said it all. The cramping hurt.
Just saw online that I will get an age group award at the awards banquet this evening. I think I got fourth in the 40-44 age group - the same place/award as last year.
Really enjoying running into familiar faces today...including, so far,
Jim M.,
GZ,
Homie,
JV.
More later...
Nice job out there man. Now, like they say ... let's play 2.
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