I attempted what was supposed to be my longest run thus far this year on 6/21. Things didn't quite work out as planned!
I mapped out a 18 mile run in Wildcat Canyon. I made a few mistakes planning this run: I underestimated how steep the hills were, I underestimated how much water I'd consume in 10 miles and I got a late start...
It was hot this day and I really should have started running around 7. As it turns out I didn't get started until almost 9 - oopsie! It was quite warm out there between 10:30 and 11 - right around the time I ran out of water! The route I planned took me on trails I haven't run before. I knew they were probably hilly, but they were a lot tougher than I had planned. The first real hill was Belgum Trail. It was a steep climb of ~320' in just over 1/2 mile. I ran up this hill thinking it would be the worst I see this day. Unfortunately once I hit San Pablo ridge trail, I had a ridiculously steep climb for the next 1/4-1/2 mile... The plan was for a relatively flat run this day...oopsie!
The route I mapped out did not have water available after about ~2.5 miles out until the 12-mile mark. Unfortuantly out in the sun, running on a hot day, the liter of water I carried with me ran out around mile 9. By mile 12 I wasn't feeling so good - oopsie again!
By the time I made it back to a water source around the 12-mile mark, I was pretty cooked. I kept running until ~mile 16-17, and then I just walked the rest of the way - I was done!
Hopefully, I learned my leason and will stick to flatter courses on the days I'm trying to increase my mileage! Oh, and to make sure I have enough water... Oh, and to remember that I melt in the heat!
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