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Comments: My run time is unofficial as I stupidly forgot to put on my timing chip before leaving the stadium on the shuttle bus. Crossed the start line about 5 minutes after the gun went off and immediately had to play dodge the walkers like I did last year. Went faster than I wanted to in the opening mile because I was just frustrated with having to weave in and around walkers and strollers. Settled into my 10k pace once I had a bit of daylight in front of me and kept it there with a few minor surges to get around slower runners. Didn't bother to stop at any aid stations as I was well hydrated prior to the run. The hills in the final 5k didn't bother me as my training runs always end with at least a 1/4-mile run uphill to my home. I managed to exceed my time goal of 1:20:00 and, in doing so, pr'ed the run by nearly 9 minutes over last year even though my time is unofficial. What would you do differently?: Not get frustrated by people who don't know how to stage themselves correctly. I know it's only a fun run but I do wish people wouldn't be far too optimistic about how long it would take them to finish the course. I know I can go even faster next year if I keep running more and consistently.  Post race
Warm down: Got my post-race food and finisher shirt. Walked down to my car and stretched for a few minutes before heading home. What limited your ability to perform faster: Humid. Humid. Humid. This was as bad a level of humidity as I've encountered for this race or any race I've done. Getting caught behind slower runners and walkers. I'm pretty sure I could have saved another couple of minutes if I had started even closer to the start line than I did. Event comments: The usual Great Aloha Run race-a few runners and tons of walkers. I enjoyed running alongside the military guys and gals and chatting with them and thanking them for their service to the country. Last updated: 2011-01-06 12:00 AM
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Great Aloha Run
78F / 26C
Sunny
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Age Group = M35-39
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Woke up early after going to bed at 8:00p on Sunday. Drove down to Aloha Stadium to catch the shuttle bus to the start in downtown Honolulu at Aloha Tower. Ate a light breakfast in my car about 4:00a and dozed a bit before putting on my running shoes and race belt then caught the shuttle at about 5:00.
Dozed for about an hour before using the porta-pot. Jogged down to the start and staged myself closer the front than I usually do. I expected there would be a slew of walkers who didn't stage properly.