Shamrock Sportsfest Half Marathon
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Comments: Oh sit right back and you'll hear the tale, A tale of a fateful run. That started on a windy morn and wasn't too much fun. The weather was windy and rough but I stayed on my feet. Too bad I had a stomach bug and not too much to eat. Well, that's the short version of my run. I was feeling really confident after Saturday. I wasn't feeling too cold at the start. I wore shorts, a short-sleeved t-shirt, a long-sleeved t-shirt over that, and gloves. I started off with the 2:30 pace group (11:27/mile) since I'd been able to run 11:00 miles during my training runs. I hung with them for the first mile and a half until we got to the first water stop. I had a Clif bar for breakfast and wasn't feeling great. After drinking some Gatorade and then trying to go back to running, I felt even worse. After mile 2, I threw up. Really disgusting. That probably should have been a clue for me, but I figured it was just the Clif bar and I should figure out a better nutrition strategy. Next water stop was at mile 3, so I ate a few jelly beans before that. Had more Gatorade and then threw up shortly thereafter. Basically the first four and a half miles were a struggle between not having enough food and energy and nausea and vomiting. After mile 4.5, I took off my t-shirt and started walking for a minute after running 10. I saw my PhD adviser right at the turn to Fort Story and he gave me a gummy worm. Tasted very good. I made it through Fort Story with the alternating walking and running. My stomach was hurting and cramping, so I didn't eat anything other than the pack of jelly beans and Gatorade. Coming out of Fort Story, I saw the first marathon runner pass in the other direction. Wow, was he fast!!! I started cramping up even more and stopped to a porta-potty. After that, my stomach was basically cramped so much that it hurt to stand up straight and it was even harder to run. At this point, my goal was just to finish and, if possible, finish before the first marathoner. I power walked to mile 12 (15 blocks from the finish) and then started running again. It was kind of a walk/run shuffle, not even really running. My hips felt like they were moving too much and I could tell I had a blister on the top of a few toes, but I kept going as much as I could. I finally made it down Atlantic to 37th street. I'd heard that a wheelchair runner was coming, so I knew the first marathoner wouldn't be too far behind. At 37th, Andy was waiting and cheered me on. I got passed by the wheelchair runner. Now I only had the 6 blocks on the boardwalk. I stayed with a nice woman who was walking for about 3 blocks. We talked and tried to just get through. 3 blocks from the finish, I picked it up as much as I could. I crossed the line about two minutes in front of the marathoner. :) Walked through the finish chute to get a medal, hat, foil blanket, food bad, and got my chip off. I got a chance to shake the hand of the winning marathoner. Pretty cool. :) What would you do differently?: Train with more long runs, find some kind of liquid nutrition that gives me enough calories for breakfast, not have a stomach bug. Post race
Warm down: After I made it through the finishing shoot, I walked over to Starbucks to meet Andy. He had already ordered my coffee, so I had to wait just a few minutes to get the drink. Then we walked back to the hotel so I could stretch and shower before we drove back home. What limited your ability to perform faster: Being sick, not having the right nutrition plan. Last updated: 2007-10-29 12:00 AM
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Shamrock Sportsfest
49F / 9C
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Overall Rank = 5119/5778
Age Group = F25-29
Age Group Rank = 683/719
Woke up at 6:00 and checked the weather from the balcony. I could tell it was very windy, but didn't feel so cold. I got dressed and headed downstairs while eating breakfast (water and a clif bar). Met Kristen in the lobby of the hotel and to give her her number and race pack. Once Kristen was ready we headed out.
Walked to the starting line and tried to stay warm while talking to Kristen and Andy. Got to the right corral and had to walk up and down it a few times to find the 2:30 pace group.