My first experience will be a 11.5 km event. In theory, I must not have any problem with that distance as I have done runs as long as 21 KMs (21KM @ 7:02 min/km), but maybe with less elevation gain/loss (488 m). Anyway, as this is my first time, my main target is just to finish it and evaluate the feeling.
Not sure yet about what race strategy I will use, or my estimated finish time. I will try to do a conservative forecast based on the route and will see how it goes. I am thinking that I could use the run-walk-run approach in the first kilometers (uphill) to save some energy and then run like an animal downhill...
Water will be available at KM2.5, KM4.5 and KM9. I do not normally need water or food (or even to have breakfast) when running similar distances but again, as this is the first time, I will probably stop for a moment at KM4.5.
