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Comments: This was my first running race ever. All my runs have always come in triathlons so when i started the run with fresh legs i was amazed at how eazy it was to run. That was until the group i was in pushed the pace on a few early climbs and then i knew my legs were going to get their money's worth. Thru oout this run i never felt tested as far as breathing but it didnt take long for the legs to feel fatigued. By mile 10 i knew it was really going to hurt but i was determined to hang with my group. I started with a group of 6 but at mile 8 we splintered and 3 people got ahead of us so i made myself comfortable with the other 2. We ran mile after mile and talked about whatever came to mind. Once we hit mile 14 it was headwind city. I ducked in behind my 2 partners and coasted along. Once we were out of the headwind we soon hit mile 17 and i floored the gas. I immediately put 50m on the 2 others and set my sights on 2 people several 100m ahead. I was slowing making ground but didnt think i would catch them until the last mile. It was then when the road got flat and then a small downhill. Me have long legs opened the stride and sucked those guys up fast. I blew past one and then got next to the other as we entered the high school. I then hit another gear of pain and got a 20m lead and held on for dear life. Once I stopped my legs reallt hurt!!!! What would you do differently?: Train for the distance more. I did only 2 10mile runs since IMAZ in november and was not sure how this would unfold. My aerobic engine is doing great but my run legs were weak. Post race
Warm down: Ate clif bars and blocks, fruit, cookies, pizza and gatorade. I was full! What limited your ability to perform faster: my extra 7 pounds around my waist. Last updated: 2008-11-27 12:00 AM
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Sunny
Overall Rank = 20/654
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 7/66
I was up at 5am to go get some coffee at Shipleys. Came back to the in-laws house for coffee, a muffin, and a powerbar. Did some stretching while watching Steve Martin's movie the Jerk. Left the house around 6:45am to get to Gtown High School for the race. Arrived at 7am, picked up my ship, dropped some warm clothes off at the car and took a pee. It was time to run and it was cold!!!!!!!!!!!
Jogged from my car to the race start (couple minutes tops)