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Comments: I had run the course 2 times and had a strategy! I knew I'd have to walk up that hill, so I planned to go hard the first 2+ miles until I got there. After running down the service road on the other side, I'd be at mile 3 and I would be able to start accelerating and finish strong, going all out the last half-mile after the second water crossing. And that's exactly what I did! I knew there were 4 runners behind me, and one of them kept quite close. I knew she would overtake me if I didn't push myself to the utmost and I did. It was a motivating challenge for both of us,and I came in just 9 seconds ahead of her. Because this race was a USATF Masters Championship as well as a local race, results were also ranked individually on an age-graded scale. By this measure, I was 17th among the 27 women runners who are USATF members. Also, USATF has 5-year age groupings and I was 1st of the women 65-69, but I was the only one in this age group. What would you do differently?: I don't think there's a thing I could have done to run better or smarter.  Post race
Warm down: Had my recovery drink & bar, plus banana & half bagel with pb. Rolled & stretched as usual, then walked back to the water crossing to get a picture. What limited your ability to perform faster: I need to be smart about training and keeping my right leg healthy. That means not skipping strength workouts and also taking 2 days rest after a race. Twice lately, I've taken only one day only to have the leg act up. I can be consistent in doing my workouts as long as the leg is well, but if it starts hurting I have to back off. Event comments: Lunch afterwards at Ithaca Beer! I made several new friends, and deepened relationships with people I was already friendly with. It's what I love about cross-country! My leg felt fine after the race, but I must restrain myself & not run until Wednesday. Profile Album Last updated: 2014-07-21 12:00 AM
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Genesee Valley Harriers
35F / 2C
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Overall Rank = 66/70
Age Group = 60-69 F
Age Group Rank = 7/8
Ate hard boiled eggs & V8 at 5 am and 3 CUPS of half-caff; half Hammer bar at 8:30, other half at 9:30; caffeinated gel at 10:30. All this for the performance-enhancement of caffeine. Having cut back to 1 cup half-caff daily, I was buzzed! Rode in with Gail & arrived 9:30 for 11 am race. We were almost the first ones there, but it allowed plenty of time to get our numbers, go potty, say hi to everyone as they arrived, & do a good warm-up/ course review without being hurried.
Dynamic stretching & joint looseners. Ran 27 minutes including 3 strides with 2' in between; basically ran the course except for the trail up the hill & the repeated loop. This time I paid attention to the course! That paid off in the race because I couldn't always see people ahead of me but I knew where to go.