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Comments: I had to pee again!!! Got to mile 1 and my bladder was screaming. I've to to stop this. My arms felt so heavy, something I've never experienced. I was trying to run very relaxed, but couldn't get my breathing settled down for about 1.5 miles. Kept pretty steady in position, passed a few, got passed by a few. Tried to let it roll on mile 3, but really had nothing left for the last .1. A 20:00 flat would have been 2nd place age group (which was my goal...) :( Age group results: 1 253 TRAVIS WILLS 31 CARY NC 19:22 6:14 2 230 EUGENE TOMCZAK II 32 HOLLY SPRINGS NC 20:11 6:30 3 263 TRAVIS MARLEY 32 HOLLY SPRINGS NC 20:11 6:30 4 187 CHARLES RODOCKER 34 KNIGHTDALE NC 20:16 6:32 5 11 BILL BASS 34 APEX NC 20:28 6:35 What would you do differently?: More hill work. I only recently added this race to the list. Had I planned to run it earlier, I might have done more hill work and speed work. I went out very fast on the first turn (was in about 12th place overall), then let myself get into my own groove (and let a few folks past). I think I needed to let mile 3 roll a little harder, but I don't know...  Post race
Warm down: Untied the chip from my laces, found the wife and kids, got a drink of water, and cheered in the other competitors. Much different environment than a tri. What limited your ability to perform faster: Hills. Heavy arms. No kick at the end. Event comments: A 5k PR for me regardless, almost 4 minutes off the last time I ran it in 2005. I really wanted a sub 20:00, but it wasn't to happen today. Last updated: 2007-07-19 12:00 AM
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United States
Town of Apex
42F / 6C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 21/244
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 5/16
one slice of bread with peanut butter at 7am.
got to the race site about 9:15, short jog around the lake for about 10 minutes, potty stop, kept the clothes on until about 15 minutes before the race. Took a Gu at 9:45. Finished the 8 oz. water bottle. Lined up on the second row, center, behind a very strong runner who was running with his kid in a jogging stroller (he went on to finish in 19 flat).