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<\/a><\/p>\r\nSure, sure. Because the race began at altitude — 8000+ feet — my eighth grade science teacher Mr. Ennis would have been able to explain the air gets colder the higher up you go the mountain. There’s a term for that but I’m too lazy to google it… besides, in the post-truth era we find ourselves, the internet might just decry the science as heresy.<\/p>\r\n
Note: The decreased temperatures at altitude is apparently related to the lower air pressure as we climb higher.\u00a0 The standard\/average lapse rate is 3.6 degrees colder per 1000 feet in elevation.\u00a0 Thanks, Science!<\/em><\/p>\r\n It was a chaotic start as they weren’t able to get the bag check truck out in front of the runners… ironically (is it ironic?\u00a0 Maybe not, maybe just weirdly) when I finished the bag check wasn’t able to sort the bags anyway so there was just a pile of bags we had to scavenger hunt through to find our respective bags.\u00a0 It was the worst sort of Amazing Race challenge imaginable… especially having just run 26.2 miles.<\/p>\r\n But here’s the good news.\u00a0 It was a downhill race… and coupled with the cool temperatures… it made for some ideal running conditions.<\/p>\r\n I ditched my Coeur d’Alene running jacket around mile 14 once the sun came out but even so the max temperature at the finish was around the mid-50s.<\/p>\r\n My quads were killing me… this is the only muscle group I understand after nearly 20 years of running.\u00a0 Running downhill hurts those quads.\u00a0 But what a time you can have if things go right.<\/p>\r\n In the end, it was the best pace I’ve had since the pandemic.\u00a0 So while not an official PR per se, it’s a PPR – a Pandemic PR.\u00a0 It also all but guarantees me a spot in Boston in 2024 if I’m so inclined.\u00a0 I wound up with an over 5 minute buffer for my age group qualifying time… albeit when I think about that even with that seemingly large cushion, THIRTY-NINE guys beat that age group cushion at this race.\u00a0 Which just goes to show how fast this course can be.<\/p>\r\n<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a><\/p>\r\n