The Results
The Start of Day 1 The Blood Finished 1 hour 21min Day one went really smooth. A vertical km is no easy task. Trekking poles were money well spent with the steep parts otherwise you will end up on all fours. It is difficult to decide on a pace for a climb like this because you do not want to thrash your legs for the days to come but also want to complete it fairly fast as to spend less time on your feet. I prioritized saving my legs for the days to come since I have never experienced a run of that distance. Next time I would feel comfortable pushing my pace faster. Finishing The Blood Climbing The Blood Day One Complete! Brother pic! The Sweat Finished 10 hours 46min I did it! This was definitely the day I was most concerned about with the type of training I did but it went really well. Felt positive and strong the whole way through except for about 30 minutes after aid station 4 when I decided to eat vegetarian pizza...my stomach did not like that. Unfortunate