Notes
Leg C-15: Last Hill and Testament Run Through the Ponds
In Short: Definitely one of the most scenic runs of the relay. Hills early and sand most of the way.
Scenery: 10
Difficulty: 8
Leg C-15: 5.3 miles
Welp, my lack of fitness finally caught up with me on this leg. Ran this leg previously, so knew it was a tough way to end the weekend, and that the big hill on the road was quite a daunting task. Started off strong for the first 2 miles as I was moving pretty well even on the tough loose ground and some decent hills. Once I got dropped by a kid from the current club team, the wheels started to come off. Walked a few of the bigger hills on the trail towards the end of that section, as I was trying to keep my heartrate under control to finish the leg strong. The last hill once again kicked my ass, and I did end up walking a portion even though my entire goal for the leg was to run the whole thing. Really lost focus mentally during this whole leg and it was just a grind the entire time. Wasn't as soul shattering as B-15, but certainly felt like I left my corpse out on the hills after I finished.
Felt pretty down after the end of this, and thought I may have cost the team our spot for Top 5 after I got passed like 5 times, but thankfully it ended up not mattering. With hindsight, I'm happy with how I battled all weekend, even if this leg wasn't the most impressive capstone.