Orcas 50k

My first 50k run this year. Was afraid about how I would feel, and it makes
sense. Time: 5:55, place approx 20th.

Additional notes:

Slept in my car: a five-nine person fits into a Subaru Impreza just
fine.

For added peace took one tablet of Melatonin. Slept 8 hours straight, and that is the night before race! Just to explain: my previous night before a 50k run was spent in my car with me disagreeing with the cold pasta salad consumed hours before. Had to get out every hour or so. The one before that - I spent in the cabin with 10 other people: snoring, turning, going to bathroom and whatelse one can imagine.

Early start rocks!

I ran with two bottles and I had two new ones in each of two drop bags.

My 17 km time was 1:40.

When I returned to the start area for the first time, my water bottles
were sent to Mt. Constitution. James did not wait me so early. So I had to refill them.

Instead of two Shot blocks, I got a replacement of one Shot Block and
a tasty, but only 100 kcal, gel.

Just before Mt. Constitution took my only pictures.

Some miles before second drop bag zone I was out of ammo: no sugar. Empty.

Matt Hart did not run. No wonder he did not pass me during the run.

Who passed me by an hour? Winner Adam Lint and and Garry Robins.

My time is 30 minutes better than last year. I would say the course was easier.

Songlist: Three latvian songs: Atzīšanās, Zviegtin' zviedza kara zirgi and
Balkānu āzis. Most of them messed up and without full set of words.

Murray and his wife Lisa was also there - Lisa ran 25k and Murray helped to
sweep the course. On next day we did a 2 hour/12 km kayaking.