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Posted On: October 10th 2026, 11:45 pm
Decided to give the Spartan Killington Ultra another go. Felt strong and better prepared than last year and was on pace going into transition.
Unfortunately an electrolyte imbalance caused significant hand swelling and a concerning blood pressure spike. That along with knee and hip pain on any descent made the decision for me. Another DNF.
For those curious, I over saturated my hydration pack with Tailwind causing over salting from electrolytes which then led to dilution of my blood volume causing both swelling and high BP. Everything normalized in a few hours but with HCM, you have to be careful.
After NJ and Killington 2026, I think I'm over the mountain ultra phase of my racing career. 5 - 21k's are fun and create actual racing opportunities. Perhaps chasing the world marathon majors is next (now that I got into London 2027).….....
Unfortunately an electrolyte imbalance caused significant hand swelling and a concerning blood pressure spike. That along with knee and hip pain on any descent made the decision for me. Another DNF.
For those curious, I over saturated my hydration pack with Tailwind causing over salting from electrolytes which then led to dilution of my blood volume causing both swelling and high BP. Everything normalized in a few hours but with HCM, you have to be careful.
After NJ and Killington 2026, I think I'm over the mountain ultra phase of my racing career. 5 - 21k's are fun and create actual racing opportunities. Perhaps chasing the world marathon majors is next (now that I got into London 2027).….....
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