Race Report: PCT Pacifica 21K

Once we got going we hit a little rhythm but we still had to go a good mile up. I am usually a decent hill runner since I train on them weekly, but I have been nursing a sore throat and cough. I think whatever ailed me all week spilled over to the run today. On the inclines I was breathing very hard and having trouble taking in enough air. This isn’t normal for me, and I told my friend to go ahead. But we were only there for fun, not time, and he stuck with me.

After 3.5 ascending miles you reach the top (elevation gain of about 1800 feet). There is even a little sign that said, “I made it!”