#23 – 50 Runs in 100 days – Spring edition

So tonite it was time for running St Hans Extreme 10K, 4 laps, 48 hills.

I ran 3 laps last week with a lot of upwind and it was tough so I knew what to expect.

Not much time between work and getting to the hills and get the bib.

This year they had a new addition, St Hans Extreme 6h and I passed some of them and some was still running after 3.5 hours and some was walking.

Had linnen, running skirt, short socks and regular running shoes, had not rained in a while.

Was a bit warm but felt the breeze so I decided not to wear a water belt.

Group picture and then see the start of St Hans Extreme light, 5K and pep some ultra runners and then head down to the start.

The race started, first lap was just fine, ran up all hills but then hell started on the second lap, my legs refused to run up some hills so there was some walking and wet my hair.

Third lap was also walking up some hills but I decided that I would run up the killing hill (=Mördarbacken) and I did, interesting how it goes when you have decided to just do it.

So great to get on the fourth lap, there I decided on the down hill hill that I would run up the top hill and I did that too. And also the killing hill and then not far was the finishing line.

I am proud of myself tonite. The original plan was to run Hallandsultran 50K, June 10th but due to two colds I decided that I wouldn’t do it and just decided to run St Hans Extreme, have not prepared for it enough. 5 weeks cold and recently gotten back with training, a bit warm, 77 min was a surprise, it felt much slower in my head.

There is a race called Himmel, hav, helvete (=Sky, ocean, hell) , a 66K ultra race, 3000 total meters of altitude but today it was here on the hills, Worst St Hans Extreme so far, even 2014 beats it when it was 30oC (86F) but I am glad I ran this race tonite.

Distance: 10K, time: 77 min, average heart rate: 164, average pace: 8.09 min/k, max pace: 5.52 min/k, cadence: 158, VO2 Max: 32 ml/kg/min