tobacco road half marathon
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Comments: Was not really confident of fitness coming in so I decided I needed to not go out to fast. Planned on trying to go 5:55 pace through first half and then see how I was doing. First mile felt pretty easy but it is more up than not so I thought I would just stick with it. I only hit the mile in 6:02 so quite a bit slow even of my 5:55 plan. Picked it up in 2nd mile and then once on trail starting off hitting some 5:42's. Got a little nervous when seeing low to mid 5:40's but I felt pretty in control. Problem was it was early and the first half of the out and back course is more down. Got to the turn around in 38:20. Started heading back and then BAM. Got to 8mi and I started to take strain. The downs that made for easy 5:40's were now ups and I was starting to crater. I was like oh crap. It is one thing to hang on for 1 or 2 miles but I was going to have to hang on for 5mi. Mile 10 to 11 was a pretty stiff climb (at least it felt like it) and I looked down and saw 6:10. I am was man this is getting ugly. Sort of stumbled, wobbled to the end and was somehow able to keep going at a reasonable pace. Ended up that I only positive split the race by 12 sec. Went out in 38:20 and ran, exploded, clawed, stumbled my way back in 38:32 for a 76:52 overall time. Got 11th overall and was 1st master. What would you do differently?: Not really do anything different on race day besides maybe w/up like normal so getting to race pace would be easier. Post race
Warm down: nothing running wise. Just waited to see d00d and Louiskie finish the marathon What limited your ability to perform faster: Coming back from a lengthy lay off and fitness is not coming back nearly as quick now that I am hitting mid 40's Event comments: Very solid race all around. Last updated: 2014-11-25 12:00 AM
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2015-03-16 5:43 PM |
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2015-03-17 7:34 AM in reply to: #5101258 |
2015-03-17 8:53 AM in reply to: d00d |
2015-03-17 9:40 AM in reply to: #5101258 |
2015-03-17 10:53 AM in reply to: d00d |
2015-03-17 11:33 AM in reply to: louiskie |
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2015-03-17 12:08 PM in reply to: Asalzwed |
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50F / 10C
Overall Rank = 11/2168
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 1/100
woke up at 5am. Ate a banana and had 2 slim fast shakes. Grabbed a cup of really bad hotel coffee and headed to race site.
Not my normal w/up. I did some jogging. maybe 3/4mi total.