On Friday, I was all set to attempt the Blazing 7s 100 miler. Then I saw my watch was not charged. I had hooked it up to charge it but I guess the wire was not connected properly.
Seeing that it would take 3 hours to charge it, I decided to run the Unicorn Challenge 50k to complete the Rising Phoenix. But my head was all messed up from the watch issue and I stopped after 11 miles.
My kids were coming over Sunday so I could not take another shot at the 100 miler on Saturday, but I went for the Unicorn.
The Race
Trying to beat as much of the heat as I could, I started off before 5am on the 1.9 mile loop neighborhood course.
I was a bit mentally tired and started rationalizing walking early...it was the last race of the series, it would be rest for the 100 miler, etc. But I ran to 20. I also had fleeting thoughts of just doing a marathon, but I wanted to get the Rising Phoenix series done.
After 20, it was hot and I was tired. I walked to 25 then ran one loop. Walked another, leaving one more to go. Last loop the heat and fatigue left me running in spurts to the finish.
Reflections
I finished the Rising Phoenix series...can't wait to get that belt buckle. Times were fairly consistent for the series, 6 or 7 hours.
The heat was a issue. Forecast says it won't let up any time soon. I think I'm going to try to find a loop with some shade.
I was in 2nd on the leaderboard with 460 milers.
Well, Blazing 7s 100 miler and Possum's Revenge 69 miler are left...
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