{"id":179,"date":"2014-09-17T22:33:15","date_gmt":"2014-09-18T05:33:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.christofteuscher.com\/aagaa\/?p=179"},"modified":"2014-09-18T07:16:30","modified_gmt":"2014-09-18T14:16:30","slug":"pine-to-palm-100-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christofteuscher.com\/aagaa\/pine-to-palm-100-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Pine to Palm 100, 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pine to Palm 100<\/a> is a 100-mile point to point trail race in Southern Oregon. With a start in Williams, OR, the course traverses the Siskiyou mountain range and ends in Ashland, OR. The total elevation gain is about 20,000ft.<\/p>\n

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\"p2pprofile\"<\/a>This was only my 3rd 100-miler. I was also a little nervous because I wasn’t sure if I had properly recovered from Fat Dog 120<\/a>. Volcanic 50<\/a> last weekend indicated I did indeed, but what is 50km compared to 161km (100mi)…<\/p>\n

The race started at 6am in the dark. I started off conservatively and ran with a group that was slower than my usual pace. After the first climb, I ended up alone and pretty much ran alone for the remainder of the race. That’s actually what I like. I’m not usually into chatting and prefer to simply enjoy the experience (i.e., the pain, ha!) at my own pace.<\/p>\n

I had no pacer or crew lined up this time. In past races I realized that I tend to spend more time in aid stations with a crew. You more easily sit down and once you sit, the minutes start to tick quickly. Without a crew, I simply refilled my water (or an awesome aid station volunteer did),\u00a0 grabbed some watermelons and bananas, and was on the move again. It takes 30 seconds if all goes well. For the first time, aid station crews were actually commenting on my quick turnarounds.\u00a0 Of course there is still room for improvement, but it felt good to be fast and efficient.<\/p>\n

Prior to the race I made a detailed pace table for a 24h finish. I thought that would be a nice and realistic goal. I didn’t quite make it. My finish time was 24:37:15, which was good for a 24th place.<\/p>\n