Barr Lake 1/3 Marathon - RunOther


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Brighton, Colorado
United States
Colorado Masters Running / Racewalking Association
75F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 01m 58s
Overall Rank = 2/50
Age Group = M34 & under
Age Group Rank = 1/
Pre-race routine:

up at 6:30. pop tart and red bull. got my gear ready. had my neighbor [and fellow club member] take my race bag with her so I didn't have to ride with it. ~20mile ride to Barr Lake from my house. Rode it with Scott
Event warmup:

bike ride
Run
  • 1h 01m 58s
  • 8.73 miles
  • 07m 06s  min/mile
Comments:

started out on the front - no one else seemed to want to toe the line but Steve. Lead for ~1/4 mile until Steve decided my low 6/mi pace was too slow. I asked him as he passed what his pace was for the day but he wouldn't tell me. turns out I had no chance to hang on as he went under 55min. I was left in 2nd and kept this place for the entire race.

first mile in ~6:30. 3mi in 20min. 6mi in 42min (the 5th mile included a wrong turn that cost my ~40sec - thankfully I was still able to keep my 2nd place).

The run on the backside of the damn took a lot out of me and I was starting to hurt badly! This was the 7th mile. the grade pitched up a bit and the road was very loose sand/dirt. I would have rather been running on singletrack. I thought I was getting caught here but the next chance I had to spot behind me I had a very good gap with <1mi to go. The last mile was aweful and the finish line couldn't come soon enough! I was spent!
What would you do differently?:

I wanted to go under an hr. I would have been a little over a minute off without my wrong turn. better pacing (much better) would have really helped.
Post race
Warm down:

~20mile bike back home with Scott (uphill and against the wind.....)

What limited your ability to perform faster:

pacing hurt me. legs sore still from last weekend's relay

Event comments:

another predictable CMRA race. great value. nice course




Last updated: 2008-08-25 12:00 AM
Running
01:01:58 | 08.73 miles | 07m 06s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/
Overall: 2/50
Performance: Average
No hrm.
Course: one loop around Barr Lake clockwise.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4