NYRR Gridiron Classic - Run4 Mile


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New York, New York
United States
New York Road Runners
17F / -8C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 9h 00m
Overall Rank = 171/5237
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 29/516
Pre-race routine:

Made sure to eat breakfast 2 hours before race.
Event warmup:

20-25 minutes before start, started doing some light jogging. Once warm, made sure to stretch out my calves and legs so that I wouldn't pull them when starting out fast.
Run
  • 25m 47s
  • 4 miles
  • 06m 27s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt good about it, definitely the best so far. After mile 2, I felt a little twinge in my left achilles. I think the cold weather was making things tighten up. Slowed down a little and concentrated on relaxing it, but I was able to finish without any pain. It's amazing how a few months ago, I was huffing and puffing by the end. My endurance was much better, but I'm far from where I could be. I was still able to go all out at the end, which is better than feeling like I'm going to die.
What would you do differently?:

Warm up even more for these cold runs.
Post race
Warm down:

Stretches afterwards and a recovery drink.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Legs were a little tight from the cold. I also could have paced myself better. After mile 1, I was out of the crowd, so I could have slowed down before building to the finish. But, maybe as I get better with endurance, I won't feel so beat by the end.

Event comments:

Always well organized and run. Started right on time. I would have hoped that it wasn't so cold, but I'm afraid it's just as cold as the January race.




Last updated: 2009-12-12 12:00 AM
Running
00:25:47 | 04 miles | 06m 27s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/516
Overall: 0/5237
Performance: Good
Course: Regular "horseshoe" 4-mile run in Central Park.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4