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New York, New York
United States
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80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 44m 33s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 30-34F
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Got up early, had half a peanut butter on toasted English muffin sammich and a sip of Ensure shake. I was super nervous, so I couldn't handle much more. I took my asthma inhaler, because the heat was pretty intense and I figured my lungs would not be cooperative today.
Event warmup:

Walked over to the park from the apartment, stretched and got into the corrals.
Run
  • 1h 44m 33s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 07m 59s  min/mile
Comments:

Given the heat, I think I did as best as I could. I started off with the crowds (grrrr: people who do not know how to seed properly) but broke free around the 2nd mile. Was able to maintain a sub 8 min/mile for the first half, but on the second half, I felt myself slow down. I took longer breaks at the water stops, and then would sprint to catch up with a few girls who I'd noticed were running my pace. The last half mile, I sprinted hard to get my time under 1:45, though when I looked at my watch later, realized I could have made it at the same pace I was keeping. Oh, well. I certainly worked for this PR, though! I came in UNDER 1:45. I'm very very proud of myself.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, I don't think. Nutrition and hydration were all good, just the heat was really killer.
Post race
Warm down:

Stretched and walked. Went to Isabella's for brunch. :)

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The. Heat.

Although now when I look at it, I wonder if I could have gone under a 7:45 min/mile average if it hadn't been that hot!?

Event comments:

Good race, good course (it's hilly!). Lots of volunteers and aid stations.




Last updated: 2008-12-19 12:00 AM
Running
01:44:33 | 13.1 miles | 07m 59s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: Two loops around the outer loop of Central Park. Hilly, but thank goodness they had us running the "wrong" way, so the Great Hill was...not that Great. I would have passed out had we gone North first, then South.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4