I sucked. I tried sprinting away and this time I led the race for about the first 100 yards. That was cool. Maybe if I'm lucky one of the local photographers got a picture of me at the front that will get in the paper :p Gosh, I sure wish I could keep up that pace for 3.11 miles! :p

BTW, in a race as short as this, run/walking does NOT help with your time. I stopped briefly to walk as I just felt bad. As I noted in my training log, when it became apparent that no PR/PB was in the offing, I went into survival mode and just tried to have fun with the girls at the second water stop. I grabbed two cups and dumped it on my head (that felt pretty good too) and then a third cup I gulped down. The cool feeling lasted about maybe 50 yards, right as the High Street Hill started.

Take a rest day the day before next time. Even though all I did was cycle yesterday, my legs were beat, I was tired, and somewhat mentally fried.

I've got to find something more comfortable to run in, shirt-wise. At the Race for the Cure, I wore a loose wicking shirt. It felt gross as hell when I was done. This time, I tried some generic (and tight fitting) under armour. That felt even grosser. Ironically, the t-shirt for the race is ALSO a Brooks wicking shirt LOL but its a loose fit.

I don't think I'm a very good night runner. My log times seem to indicate I'm better in the morning. Makes sense, I'm more of a morning person.

Walked around, got a cold diet coke, some gatorade, walked back to the car and put on a dry shirt.


Genetics. Only 3 1/2 months of running under my belt, and the Heat. It felt like I was dragging an extra 15 pounds the entire race.


Not my worst race that I can ever remember, but I hope this is my low point for this year when it comes to running races. I don't think I'll do any more PM races - I'm going to have to really think whether I want to do the Brick Street 5K in Clinton later this month; that one starts at 7 pm. I'm usually pretty beat by that time of the day. :)