Forty Furlongs - Run5 Mile

Went to the start and seeded myself back in the pack. Took 13 seconds just to get to the start line. Narrow path for the first 3/4 mile for the number of people. I believe I lost 30 seconds on that mile just in traffic. Second guessing my start seeding. Felt good going the second mile. Started warming up to the turnaround. Kept pace on the next half mile back but working more. In the 4th mile, I just didn't have it to keep going. Walked a minute to recover and then got going again. Let 5 people go by me in that stretch and just stayed ahead of the sixth. Didn't keep the pace I had before picked up one or two of those but then going into the last mile one went back by me and I just didn't have it to stay with him. In the last 1/4 another went by and I just tried to keep it together to the finish.

Not start so far back, get a better warm up, strip down to the proper layers to race in. I ended up wearing what I would have for a training run in the temperatures when I arrived, not for the temps of when race actually started.

got a drink got in the van and went home.


Crashed on black ice as I was heading out on the bike to mark some of the start/finish loop before the race. Was concerned I broke my elbow and or wrist. Didn't know if I would run or what I would have so I didn't go through my warm up, didn't drop the layers, didn't have it mentally to push through the pain - was it the pain of the run or the pain and concern I was trying to block out
Was it broken? Severely bruised, doc didn't x-ray cuz by Thurs had decent strength and mobility (big change Wed night - yeah God) but here it is March 8 and I still have pain in it. Also all the colors just cleared up last weekend.


Another fun CMRA race