Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot - RunOther


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Dallas, Texas
United States
55F / 13C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 15m 50s
Overall Rank = 3555/7174
Age Group = M 35-39
Age Group Rank = 371/553
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 7:30 and had a bowl of cereal, a glass of water, and a Coke for some caffeine to wake my dragging ass up. Met Omar and the lovely Mrs Munir outside my apartment and we drove over to O and I's usual parking spot.
Event warmup:

We arrived about 45 minutes until the gun so we basically walked around, had a bottle of water, pee'd and that was it for warming up.
Run
  • 1h 15m 50s
  • 8 miles
  • 09m 29s  min/mile
Comments:

I set a goal of breaking 1:16:00 for the run and did that but it wasn't easy at all. My HR was way up from mile 4 until the end. I wore shorts and a long sleeve dri-fit shirt and thought that would be ok but I got hot after Mile 2. Should have worn a sleeveless tee and just fought through the initial chill. I started blistering up on both feet after Mile 6 and I think I am due for a new pair of shoes but I fought through it. Omar and I ran together for the first 6 miles but he had a ton in the tank while I was hitting the wall so I told him to go on ahead...he rocked this race!

Overall pretty pleased with my time but I need to keep the miles up because I am still not where I want to be.
What would you do differently?:

More training of longer distances at quicker paces. Take the run more serious in the days leading up to it...hydrate, no drinking, sleep more, etc...
Post race
Warm down:

Nada...off to the car to do Thanksgiving.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

See above...more miles.

Event comments:

Great race...wish there were a couple more water stations but it's hard to give water to 34,000 people so I understand. This is a must do if you are a Dallasite!




Last updated: 2008-10-09 12:00 AM
Running
01:15:50 | 08 miles | 09m 29s  min/mile
Age Group: 371/553
Overall: 3555/7174
Performance: Good
Course: Mostly flat for the first 3 miles which heads east from City Hall through Deep Ellum then back through Downtown down Elm Street. After the 3 mile run turn off the course heads down around Reunion Arena and back up the Houston Street viaduct and over the Trinity River. There is a turn around just into Oak Cliff and then back across the viaduct and back to City Hall. There are some decent little hills that hit you at about Mile 4 - 7.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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? No
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4