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Comments: I ran it with a friend. About 5 minutes before the start, we talked strategy. "Go easy, save the energy and just have a good time." That's pretty much what we did. She kept me at about a 9:40 pace which was a little faster than I planned but whatever, it worked and I never felt out of my comfort zone. Crossed into transition at 30:03 (clock time with no starting mat - I hate that). Throughout the run we chatted a bit and kept it light. What would you do differently?: Probably nothing - I felt good and ready to ride.  Transition 1
Comments: I didn't really time my transition but I didn't waste time either. Changed my shoes and put on my helmet and I was off. What would you do differently?: Probably nothing. Although running in speedplay cleats sucks - I'm not sure what I can do about that because I don't see myself ever being the kind of rider that preclips their shoes :)  Bike
What would you do differently?: Can't say I'd change anything - I had a great time :) Transition 2
Comments: Again, I didn't time the transitions but I got there, changed my shoes and my hat back and I was off. I put on those Yankz laces the night before and they were KEY!! What would you do differently?: Nothing :) Run
Comments: Everyone says that running after biking is ugly. I jumped off the bike, changed my shoes and hat and I was off again. The run starts on a downhill so I thought "this isn't so bad." And I was good until about mile 2 and then the lead set it. Well, I looked at the clock and thought "I'm still going to finish around 2 hours so stop looking at the watch and just keep moving." And that's what I did. With a pace of 10:30 (and actually a 3.3 mile run) I finished in 263rd place out of 357 with a finish time of 2:06. Here's more perspective: overall 263 but bike portion alone 201. EEK. I gotta work on the run, I guess. What would you do differently?: I really just need to run more and run with a plan - maybe incorporate some speed work etc. Post race
Warm down: I had to walk a mile back to the transition to get my stuff. That was my warm down and then I stretched when I got home. I was EXHAUSTED! But in a good way. What limited your ability to perform faster: Lack of training. Event comments: This race is put on by the Hartford Marathon Foundation and I've found all their events to be well organized, staffed and supported. Definitely will do next year!! Last updated: 2013-05-19 12:00 AM
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Hartford Marathon Foundation
64F / 18C
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Overall Rank = 263/357
Age Group = 40/44
Age Group Rank = 17/23
No real routine. Race started at 7:30 so I got up at 5, had an egg on a bagel thin and some water and drove to the start.
No warmup - It was my first event and I just wanted to use the first 5k as a warmup. My strategy really was to go slow, take it easy and just have a good time.