Gobble Gobble Gobble - Run4 Mile


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Somerville, Massachusetts
United States
Somerville Road Runners
35F / 2C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 33m
Overall Rank = 556/2071
Age Group = F30-39
Age Group Rank = 49/444
Pre-race routine:

Got up, ate PB and marmalade (jelly was moldy). Drove with Scot and Amy to Davis. Stood in cold parking garage and gave out race numbers for two hours.
Event warmup:

Warmed up by jogging to Porta Potty.
Run
  • 33m
  • 4 miles
  • 08m 15s  min/mile
Comments:

Definitely didn't need my fleece but I was so cold when I started, I wore it anyway, planning to take it off and tie it around my waist after the first mile, which I did. Pushed myself the whole time, didn't even bother to take off gloves or push up sleeves after that.
What would you do differently?:

Wear more layers while giving out numbers in cold parking garage so that I don't start the race with my legs practically numb.
Post race
Warm down:

Ran into Burren and drank Guinness.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not warmed up at start.

Event comments:

A great way to start Thanksgiving Day. (Even if it I did feel like it was midnight by 7:30 that night.)




Last updated: 2008-12-02 12:00 AM
Running
00:33:00 | 04 miles | 08m 15s  min/mile
Age Group: 49/444
Overall: 556/2071
Performance: Good
Course: Started almost at Teel Square. Left on Broadway, right on some street I can't remember, right on Powderhouse, slightly uphill to rotary, onto Broadway, up and over bridge, right on Central, one big hill (not two like last year), then right on Summer, a smaller hill, then downhill for whole last mile to Davis Square.
Keeping cool Average 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