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Thanksgiving Day Race - Run10k
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Comments: Just like last year, I went out to fast. I have GOT to remember to look back on previous years notes to remind myself to CHILL THE HELL OUT! First 3 miles were just crazy fast! 6:15. 5:57, 6:20...then things started to get ugly. I was running this like a 5K and forgot there was still 5K to go, so I plowed thru the second half, watching each mile go slower, and slower, feeling more sluggish each minute. I found my feet again around mile 5, but by then the damage was done, and there would be no recovery. I was shooting for a time under 40, in oredr to beat last year, but added 6 seconds to last years time instead! Note to self, READ THIS REPORT NEXT YEAR!!!!!! What would you do differently?: Slow the hell down at the beginning, remember to not wear so much clothing. Post race
Warm down: Find family, take off drenched clothing, dry off and walk awhile until I stop sweating, put on dry cloths, get in Van and drive home. What limited your ability to perform faster: Nothing, except again I went out to fast. Event comments: As always, this is a race that has been done for so many years, it is run like a well made swiss clock. The "celebraties" on the mike were WAY ANNOYING, which is almost becomming a strange tradition in itself. I've done this one forever, and probably will continue to do so.....I'm just so freaking tired, I'm surprised I can type this... Last updated: 2006-11-23 12:00 AM
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2006-11-24 6:50 PM in reply to: #607267 |
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Age Group = 40-44
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Sit in the nice warm van until about 20 minutes left until the race. Wahch all the strangly dressed people in their running "costumes".
Jog to port o potty, pee. Walk to beginning of race and find another port o potty, Pee again. Jog about 1/4 mile, sprinting to race speed for a short distance to prove to myself that I can actually still do it. Wish I would have Peed one more time. Kiss family goodby, find place to stand 10 minutes before the race and look around for people I know....no one today.