We start at 8:00 A.M. Luckily, my fiance has family just 6 miles from the venue so I can get a good nights rest after the 3 hour drive to the Raceway. That will put me ahead of my game from the Chicago TM.
I am traveling with a group the first lap so the pace will be slower than my typical race pace. I estimate that it will be closer to my pace at the World's Toughest Mudder so I can start to get an idea of how I will deteriorate after each lap. This will also provide a good chance to test some equipment(mainly socks, shoes, and undergarments) over a longer period of time. I'm expecting a 3 hour adventure with the newbies in tow. Nothing fancy, just enjoying the run.
Mike and I will be the only ones doing a second lap. The weather forecast is calling for thunderstorms early in the afternoon so we will have to push hard to finish in time. Otherwise, they will call the race like they did in the Indiana TM in 2012 and push us to the finish line while skipping the obstacles.
Nutrition will be a key part of this race. I will need to stop at every food station and grab something to keep my energy up going into lap 2. I'm not taking a pack with me so every calorie I can keep down will help to keep me from bonking. I will take a Gu packet in between laps with something to drink and then hit the course again.
BREAK-DOWN
- Location: Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI 49230
- Roughly a 12 mile course based on my GPS mapping
- Flat course, especially the last 4 miles
- 20 obstacles per lap
- Only 1 new obstacle: Cage Crawl
- No Revenge obstacles this round
- Biggest Challenge: Mentally preparing for the latter half of the 2nd lap and not bonking because of lack of nutrition
