As a tune-up race for this year's main event in August (TDS), I revisited the KAT100 Marathon Trail in Fieberbrunn, near Kitzbühel. The course had been altered somewhat, now covering only 48km and going up the same mountain (Wildseeloder) twice, albeit from different directions. Having done some competitor research ahead of the race, it seemed like my ITRA score could put me on the podium this time, after missing it narrowly at the Trail Grand Ballon by about 2 minutes. I deviated from my normal race strategy of running my own race and rolling up the field from behind accordingly, which did not quite pay the dividends I expected.
