Thanks - I figured that was you! (My username is part of my last name but not the whole thing, so even in my race-induced for I slowly worked that out).
Congrats - great job on what is a fun, kind of challenging course, with rough conditions yesterday!
I was doing well until the end of the previous lap. But the heat really got to me, and I ended up pulling myself at the 3-hour mark due to cramping. I stopped at the top of the long grassy climb where there were handing out cold water, and then my leg cramped for over a minute.
I need to work on my electrolyte balance and heat adaptation.
For context, I’m not great in the heat (I grew up downhill skiing and playing ice hockey).
I prepped with half a bottle of electrolyte mix the night before and another half right before the start. I was drinking a bottle of electrolyte mix and a bottle of Skratch Superfuel every hour.
I’m thinking about Saltstick capsules (probably the race ready or Race ready plus ones) as a way to get to a better balance without needing to drink so much…