America's Uphill
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Comments: I felt a lot better than I thought I would. The whole idea intimidated me and I had not checked out the route before hand nor had I skiied Aspen Mountain in forever, so I had no idea what I was in for. I just kept pace with the folks around me for the first third of the race. Around the third mark, a woman next to me said, "This is the longest hardest part of the race." I was feeling pretty good so I started picking out people to catch and pass, and I did this for the rest of the race and had enough energy at the end to pour on some speed. What would you do differently?: My heels were the most uncomfortable part of the race. At the time I thought it was a tendon getting tired from the ankle position necessary for climbing, but I think I might have been starting on a blister. I would have duct taped my heels. Also wish I'd drank more water this morning and carried some type of energy bar or goo. ![]() Post race
Warm down: Drank a liter of water and ate a cliff bar. Wandered around visiting and eventually but a jacket on. I probably should have put it on sooner. What limited your ability to perform faster: Ankle/heel pain, not knowing the course, and not very good snowshoes. Event comments: I had been told there were no drink stations, but there were people passing out Max at the midway point and it sure did help. I took the Gondola down and wished I'd been on skis; felt I'd earned a few turns!! Last updated: 2004-03-14 12:00 AM
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United States
Ute Mountaineer
40F / 4C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 61/304
Age Group = 40-49
Age Group Rank = 0/
Got up at 5am and had two cups of coffee, a bowl of granola with plain yogurt and an orange. Headed for town about 6:15. Parking is a bit tough in Aspen; parked in a two hour zone and hoped I'd be down by 10:00.
Had to park a ways a way so I suppose I had something of a walking warm up. It was a bit chilly waiting to start, but post race gear was in a pile to be taken to the top of the mountain so I couldn't put my coat on.