Feaster Five Road Race
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Feaster Five Road Race - Run8k
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Comments: Starting out I felt pretty strong, but by the time I got to the first mile mark I was getting pretty hot, so I tossed by running gloves. Shortly afterwards, I took off my zip-up top and tied it around my waist. The course had a few gradual uphills and downhills, but I was able to maintain my pace pretty consistently. What would you do differently?: Dress a little less for the run. Before the start I was slightly cold, but I started to overheat during the run. Thankfully I was able to adjust during the race, so I was okay. Post race
Warm down: Met up with DK, waited in line to turn in our chips and get our pies, then walked back to the car to meet my wife and kids. Event comments: Overall my goals were to (1) finish in under 55 minutes and (2) maintain a steady pace. I accomplished the first by finishing in 53:58, and the second by keeping my mile splits consistent (3.5% difference between fastest and slowest miles). But, I was surprised by how high my HR was, definitely a sign of more work needed! Doing this race also brought to a close my first "real" season of racing, since it was after this race last year that I started getting serious about training. And it shows in the results - 11:55 pace last year for 5k, 10:44 this year for 8k. Last updated: 2007-06-19 12:00 AM
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Overall Rank = 2148/2496
Age Group = M3039
Age Group Rank = 305/321
Woke up around 5:30, packed the car (we're traveling for the weekend) and hit the road around 6:30. Got to Andover at 7:15, checked in and headed over to the track for the kids race at 8:00. After the kids reace I met up with the rest of the BT folks (DK, OnTheRun, tri_again, akabak, Max) then headed over towards the start for the adult race.
Didn't warmup before the race, used the 1st mile to warm up. By that time we had made it to the top of first hill and my hands were sweating, so I took off my running gloves and tossed them in a trash barrel by the side of the road.