Great Aloha Run - Run


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Honolulu, Hawaii
United States
Hawaiian Telcom
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 00m 59s
Overall Rank = 401/15271
Age Group = M 40-44
Age Group Rank = 47/868
Pre-race routine:

Parked at Aloha Stadium at 5:10 am and took the bus downtown and arrived around 5:30 am. I used the porta pottie twice and just relaxed until they moved us out on to Nimitz at 6:20 am.
Event warmup:

Stretched (limited since they moved us out onto Nimitz so early).
Run
  • 1h 00m 59s
  • 8.15 miles
  • 07m 29s  min/mile
Comments:

Good run. I did stop to a fast walk at the second drink station to take a gel pack. Would have been closer to that 1 hr goal if I hadn't!
What would you do differently?:

Work on the drink/gel/run ability.
Post race
Warm down:

Water, banana and walked. After a little walk, I sat and stretched for about 15 minutes.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Age...lack of speed workouts...achiles problem the week before.

Event comments:

A good race. I do wish people would stage properly though. I was within 20 yards of the start line with the quick runners and I still had a threesome of 60 yr old walkers staged in front of me that I (and hundreds of others) had to dodge around. Still a good race and I will continue to compete in it every year I am here.




Last updated: 2008-08-05 12:00 AM
Running
01:00:59 | 08.15 miles | 07m 29s  min/mile
Age Group: 47/868
Overall: 401/15271
Performance: Good
Course: Mostly flat with the exception of inclines upon departing the viaduct, then again at Radford, then again at the Arizona Memorial. Allwere fairly short.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4