Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot - RunOther


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Dallas, Texas
United States
40F / 4C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 18m 3s
Overall Rank = 2702/4152
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 264/332
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 5:30 AM, showered and had a bowl of cereal and a banana along with a glass of juice.
Event warmup:

Omar picked me up and we got to the race about an hour early. We walked over and got our chip and since we had time to kill we went back to his car to warm up. We walked over to the start line about 15 minutes before the race and did some stretching.
Run
  • 1h 18m 3s
  • 8 miles
  • 09m 46s  min/mile
Comments:

This was the longest I had ever run, as of date. I committed to running at my pace (10:30 early and then increasing to 10:00 as I warmed up) throughout the race and it really paid off. My last two miles were both around 9:00. Finished strong...great time for me as my goal was 1:23:00. Running with Omar was really helpful.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing...seeing as this was my longest race and that I beat my goal by almost 5 minutes, I was extremely happy.
Post race
Warm down:

Water. Found Omar and home for Thanksgiving dinner!!!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Just need more miles.

Event comments:

Great run for me!!




Last updated: 2007-11-23 12:00 AM
Running
01:18:03 | 08 miles | 09m 46s  min/mile
Age Group: 264/332
Overall: 2702/4152
Performance: Good
Course: Great course! Miles 1 - 5 were mostly flat. Miles 5 - 8 had several rolling inclines. The course went through Downtown Dallas for the first 4 miles and then out and back across one of the Trinity River Aquaducts from miles 5 - 8 with the finish line being at the steps of City Hall.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5