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ARA 20 Miler - Run20 Mile

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Austin, Texas
United States
Austin Radiological Assocaition
65F / 18C
Overcast

Total Time = 2h 58m 2s
Overall Rank = 272/704
Age Group = M40-44
Age Group Rank = 48/87

Pre-race routine:

Got the family all ready and showed up about fifteen minutes before the start. It was a pretty relaxed start.

Event warmup:

Didn't do too much to warm up. I figured the first hill would do it for me.

Run

2h 58m 2s
18.6 miles
09m 34s min/mile

Comments:

Used a 5min run, 1min walk interval. If i could avoid walking on the downhills I did. Tried to rest only on the flats or on the uphills.

What would you do differently?:

More hill training.

Post race

Warm down:

Waited for Jess, Isaac and Saida to get to the finish. We miscommunicated about the finishing time at the 2/3's mark. Walked around eating bagels and cookies until they got there and then walked around with Isaac to try to pick up extra schwag. :) He liked looking at everything.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Leg strength for the uphills. Just didn't have anything left for the last 1.5mile hill and then started cramping the on the last .6mile downhill so I couldn't pick the pace up very much.

Event comments:

Train for hills!

RunTexDistanceChallenge placings to date.
Overall- 189 out of 481total, 39%(up 113net, 101gross from 302/695 43%, 214drops).
Men- 140 out of 274total, 51%(up 82net, 21gross from 222/397 56%, 103drops).
AG- 32 out of 60, 53%(up 21net, 6gross from 53/87 61%, 27drops).

Last updated: 2008-01-04 12:00 AM

Running
02:58:02 \| 18.6 miles \| 09m 34s min/mile
Age Group:	48/87
Overall:	272/704
Performance:	Good
Course:
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking	Just right

Post race
Weight change:	%2
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?	Yes
Post race activities:	Good
Race evaluation [1-5]	4

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dland1009

2008-01-06 3:46 PM

Member

Austin, Tx.

Subject: ARA 20 Miler

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aestritx

2008-01-06 8:33 PM

in reply to: #1137324

Extreme Veteran

378

Dallas, TX

Subject: RE: ARA 20 Miler

Great job, D!!! Way to stick with it and listen to your body. You've got some time for a few extra hill workouts between now and the 3M marathon - you'll be ready! Hopefully it'll cool down a bit before the marathon for you!