Running 13:20:00 [5] 40.0 mi (20:00 / mi) +11000ft 15:52 / mi
shoes: NB 1210 Bright Blue
SJS, start to Slumgullion. I felt much better than last year on the climb up Alpine Gulch, but my stomach started getting queasy toward the top and I had to force myself to eat and drink. It got better as I descended, and I started feeling stronger going up the Carson road, almost felt good! I managed to keep up with drinking on the climb and ate a couple of gels. But again as I got toward the top of the divide I got really nauseous. Toward the last part on the divide I started getting really uncoordinated and fell over a couple of times - might have been the altitude or just exhaustion/lack of food. I realized after the race that I only ate three gels and several cups of soda all day (and it didn't stay down), so I was probably also in a severe bonk.