Bank of America Gasparilla Distance Classic - Run


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Tampa Bay, Florida
United States
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 36m 47s
Overall Rank = 969/1542
Age Group = I'm still 33!
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

pasta and red sauce night before, spent the night at Sue's, (thanks to the kindness of Charlie who agreed to share her with us.) woke up, ate kashi and had coffee, drove to race
Event warmup:

ha ha ha. the first 5k was a warm up, the 2nd was the race, and teh final 5k was cool down.
Run
  • 1h 36m 47s
  • 9.32 miles
  • 10m 23s  min/mile
Comments:

super fun, I focused on having fun, and until about mile 7 I was completely w/out pain. Then the ITB started throbbing. bummer. lungs were great the whole time, max HR was still in Z2
What would you do differently?:

I dunno. I wonder if I had gone even slower or perhaps took my walks more frequently I could have staved off ITB?
Post race
Warm down:

stumble around trying to find janice sue et al

What limited your ability to perform faster:

damn knee. I also had to stop and gag and cough and sputter once bc the gatorade was so barfy and strong, i thought I might die. A fork would have made it easier to drink, it was so nasty, and when I went to spit it out, I breathed it in and started choking. A cop actually asked if I was OK, and I was so afraid he'd start yanking me off the course, but I couldnt explain that the gatorade was possessed by a demon. Major drama.

Event comments:

really well orgnaized and marked, tons of h2o stations, lots of friendly volunteers, a super time with BT friends




Last updated: 2006-02-17 12:00 AM
Running
01:36:47 | 9.32 miles | 10m 23s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/1542
Performance: Good
Course: very flat and lovely along tampa bay on bayshore drive. only about .25 miles NOT along the bay!
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5