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Big Man IX - Run


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Somerville, MA
United States
BA Events
60F / 16C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 44m 47s
Overall Rank = 32/182
Age Group = weight <190
Age Group Rank = 0/
Run
  • 44m 47s
  • 5.87 miles
  • 07m 38s  min/mile
Comments:

Just so you understand this race. It is supposed to be a 4.8 mile race. Along the way you have to stop at 3 bars, chug a beer and eat a hot dog. That's right, 4.8 miles, 3 beers, 3 hotdogs.


The course was very well staffed with volunteers until Union Square. Going into the 2nd bar Hockey Mike and I saw the guy in 4th place coming out of the bar, so we knew that we were in 5th and 6th. We ate the 2nd hot dog and drank the 2nd beer. Another 2 guys ran out of the bar a step ahead of us (dropping us to 7 and 8). When our pack got to McGraph Hwy there was no volunteer telling us to turn (she was chatting with the other volunteeer and not manning her post), so we went straight. This lead us the wrong way (the two in fornt of Mike and I and about 10 other guys who followed us) causing us to run an extra mile. Mike and I passed the other two guys and lead our pack to the finish line. All in all we ran an extra mile and that caused us to drop from a possible 5th and 6th to 31st and 32nd.
Post race
Event comments:

I am still happy with finishing 32nd, it is just tough when I realize that I should have been 5th or 6th.

This was my fathers first race ever, he finished 150.




Last updated: 2004-07-30 12:00 AM
Running
00:44:47 | 05.87 miles | 07m 38s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 32/182
Performance: Average
Big Man Race Splits: At T1, T2, T3 you have to eat a hotdog and drink a beer. run1: 11:04, 1.62mi, 6'48"/mi, HR166 T1:01:16, HR156 run2:16:20, 2.335mi, 6'59"/mi, HR173 T2:01:18, HR160 run3: 13:19, 1.754mi, 7'35"/mi, HR173 T3: 01:28, HR156 run4: 12", .019mi, HR141, Overall data: avg speed: 8.0 mph max speed: 10.9 mph avg pace: 7'25" /mi best pace: 5'40" /mi time in zone 4: 26:30
Course: Start at Khory's, run up winter hill, stop at Powder house pub for first beer and hot dog. Continue to Powerhouse circle and onto to Davis Square. Continue down to Union Square and stop at Au Tang Anau for the second beer and hot dog. Here is where we got lost, no one was at McGarath High way to tell us to turn and head stright for Khory's, instead we went straight to Sullivan Square and tacked on an extra mile and slipped 25 places.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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2004-08-02 6:50 PM
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Subject: RE: Big Man IX
I agree with Lara! You get special props for being able to run with a couple of dogs and brews in you! That's really funny. I really appreciate volunteers but sometimes I don't know if they realize how much we depend on them. Yesterday during my race, I asked the woman what mileage I was at, and she told me 30 miles. I had already been biking for 2.3 hours, so was depressed. But then I realized that she must be insane! Thank goodness I realized that!

Congrats to you and your father!

Dana
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