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==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. Iām not sure what I can do about that, as I was wearing sunglasses (clear at night) for the whole time.
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