I thought I might as well post something useful... this race was the hardest most difficult painful strenuous thing ever. I will rest more prior to the race next time... I know I can do better.
The first 27mi went right on schedule. I got to aid station 2 in just a hair over 3 hours, but after that came the Curtis Creek climb... going from about 1,700ft up to about 4,500ft in 9 miles... most of the climbing coming in the second half of that road. I grunted through it without getting off and pushing, but paid the price for that. The remainder of the race got worse and worse for me. By the time I got to aid station #4 at the 44mi mark after another long climb I was exhausted. The remaining 20 miles was only completed due to willpower.
