I'm thinking of trying the 15 mile run. I got through my first 13.1 mile run and now I'm looking for a slightly longer run. I'll have to run an elevation profile on the route to see what kind of elevation gain the course has. _________________ ********************************
My Half Marathon had a little over 1225 feet of gain - I was slow but able to run at least 95 percent of the course without reverting to walking - it took me 2 hr 42 min to do the run, so only 4.85 mph.
I ran the profile on the Holcomb Valley 15 and it has a little over 2200 feet of gain. The elevation up at Big Bear might make it tough too - the course goes over 7000 feet elevation. I think I'll have to work on my hills some more before I decide on this one or I'll look for a run with a gain between the 1200 and 2200 feet to try first. I do want to continue getting better on hilly courses. _________________ ********************************
Check on trail races at Malibu Creek State Park. I've done the 30K and 50K there and I don't recall the elevation gain being more than a couple of thousand feet. Plus, you have the advantage of being at relatively low elevation.
I used the Holcomb Valley run ('97) as one of my training runs for the Angeles Crest 100. I highly recommend it. _________________ Ignorance is bliss. That must explain why I'm so happy!
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