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These are unofficial at the time of writing - the final results will be posted on http://www.umstead100.org
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* I think that pacing the 4 hour group at the Tobacco Road Marathon the Sunday before helped me pace at Umstead. It reminded my body just what 9:00 pace felt like, so I was able to lock into that perceived pace for the first couple of laps. I would say that It 9:00 on the flat feels a lot like 9:30 pace at Umstead ;}
* Umstead is an amazingly well organized race, with great [[Aid Stations]] and even better aid station staff. The aid station staff seems to be all ulltrarunners or have had a lot of experience looking after ultrarunners, so they are not only willing to help, they know what to offer and how to provide it. * Seeing the winner of the race finished in an unbelievable 13:23, setting a new course record by over an hour and stunning everyone. * Meeting some good friends again, including Fred, Susan, DC, Jim P and Guido. Guido was looking after the kitchen overnight and did a great job. ==What went badly==* At the target pace, eating was a big problem. I was running hard enough for food to cause nausea, and I did not have any slack to slow down. I was therefore trying to balance hunger and nausea against each other. My digestive system never became seriously upset with me, as I erred on the side of hunger, but it did mean that fuel depletion was a concern. In the race I got through about a gallon of Gatorade/[[Protein]] mix, and less than a dozen cookies. * My last lap was in the dark, and I was having problems seeing the trail. I thought the problem was my light was not bright enough, as other runners lights seemed to blind me. My eyes were irritated, but I assume that was just a little sweat at the time. It was only after I finished and went into the main aid station that I realized I must have a lot of grit in my contact lenses, as my vision was horribly blurred. I think this was from following cars on a short section of the trail where they kicked up a lot of dust. I’m I'm not sure what I can do about that, as I was wearing [[Sunglasses]] (clear at night) for the whole time. ==Vital Statistics==
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The first laps was understandably a little faster than the others. The 5th and 6th were the warmest, which impacted time. The 7th and 8th were 'end game scenario', AKA 'death or glory', where you let go and go far closer to the point of failure than is possible earlier in the race.
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