Run
Comments: 7:55 was the goal pace for the day. Went out way too fast at a 7:30 first mile. Second mile backed off considerably and managed to put together a goal pace of 23:50 for the first three miles. The hills on the back end of the course hurt my overall shot at a sub 50 time as I watched my virtual pace fall off by about 3 minutes after mile 3.5 or so. Finished with a decent kick. Minor hip tightness. Nothing that hurt the pace. Probably temperature related. Otherwise I can't really complain. This is a PR at this distance by about 14 minutes. When I did this race last year I thought that I would be dead by the end (1:04:44). I am pretty happy with the result. What would you do differently?: Hold back a little more on the first mile. Post race
Warm down: Light jog. What limited your ability to perform faster: Still heavy (226) but about 40 pounds lighter than when I did this race last year. Event comments: Only problem were the water stations. There were 2 (miles 2 and 4) but there was not enough water at the station. They could have used tables but they did their best. Last updated: 2008-12-06 12:00 AM
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United States
38F / 3C
Overcast
Overall Rank = 145/321
Age Group = M19-39
Age Group Rank = 29/48
Water and balance bar.
10 minutes of stretching followed by 1/2 mile run with 10 second pick-ups. More stretching.