UPDATE: From The Bottom, To The ... Not So Bottom
"I was right where I needed to be, but I couldn’t get the job done."
So, at the start of the year, I set my running goals for 2024. They were a good mix of race goals and PB times to beat, ultimately moving me towards the big scary sh🤯t ya pants goal: The SK Main Range.
First up was the Tararua Mountain Race—operation Sub 7. You can read more about that here.
But the short version is … I failed. I had a fantastic day out in the hills with a good crew, but I came in at 7:37. At halfway, I was in the fight. 3:30 to Alpha Hut.
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