Mad City 100K (that is a 50K this year) - Run


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Madison, Wisconsin
United States
30F / -1C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 42m 4s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Up at 4:30am for coffee, 1/2 bagel at 5:30am, 2m w/u to check out the legs before stretching.
Event warmup:

1m w/u, hung in the warming shelter talking to people until the start. It was a chilly 30F.
Run
  • 1h 42m 4s
  • 12.5 miles
  • 08m 10s  min/mile
Comments:

Goal was to pace close to MP in preparation for Boston based on coach's recommendation. Going to talk to him about a more conservative approach. No way, I could have maintained the pace for the full 26.2m.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Post race
Warm down:

2.5m ez run. Hung around for three more hours waiting for my team to finish. Froze to death, legs got really tight so ice bath and recovery tights post.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing, paced spot on.

Event comments:

This is a great event. It is normally the 100K ultra championship race. Hopefully they will keep the 50K component next year.




Last updated: 2009-03-14 12:00 AM
Running
01:42:04 | 12.5 miles | 08m 10s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
First 2 10k loops as part of a 3-person relay team. Loop #1: 50:58 (HR167-172) 8:16/8:13/8:26/8:10/7:52/8:02/2:00 Loop#2: 51:06 (HR 164-168) 8:28/8:09/8:24/8:12/8:05/8:10/1:31
Course: Madison Arb 10K course around Lake Wingra, Rolling hills, +575ft
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? No
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]