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Comments: Lined up just about right. Was able to keep just slower than target pace. Strategy was just to keep an eye on my Garmin and try and maintain a 7:41 pace. Focused and ran behind and to the side (for draft) of the next person in front of me if I was running a little slow, slowed a little and ran along side the person behind me if I was pacing too fast (downwind side). Seemed to work o.k. Saw my next door neighbor Mike at about mile 4. We talked for a while, and I told him to go ahead, I wasn't gonna pick it up til mile 5. Wind was WICKED running across the bridge. Almost like a false finish, cuz I was giving it all I had just to maintain pace. Had a strong kick at the end, but not enough for a PR. What would you do differently?: Line up just SLIGHTLY ahead of where I did today. Still had to weave through a few folks that misplaced themselves at the start.  Post race
Warm down: Looked for Mike. We talked about house projects that were waiting for us when we got home. Walked through the feed line. Actually a good spread. ICE CREAM (Drumstick type), chocolate milk, Clif bars, Pearson Nut Rolls, vitamin water...(funny how I can remember more about the feed line than the race)...:):) Walked with Mike to the car and drove him down to his car. What limited your ability to perform faster: Wind. I was trained for this race. A PR was well within reach with more effort, but I pretty much decided beforehand that today was not a PR day. The season is just beginning...NO injuries... Event comments: What a day...wicked wind and SNOW! Great course and well organized. Last updated: 2007-10-19 12:00 AM
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 2008-04-26 2:50 PM |
Pro  4541    A farming town in MN |  Subject: Get in Gear - 10K |
| 2008-04-26 3:35 PM in reply to: #1363600 |
Elite 3687  | Subject: RE: Get in Gear - 10K If I would have known about the post race grub I would have been there with you. Very nice job today Sal. |
| 2008-04-26 3:59 PM in reply to: #1363600 |
TinkerBeth 23096 Liverpool, New York | Subject: RE: Get in Gear - 10K I'm impressed! Although I am chuckling about the fact that you ate ice cream after being in those kind of conditions - brrrrrr! |
| 2008-04-26 4:43 PM in reply to: #1363600 |
Pro 4675 Wisconsin near the Twin Cities metro | Subject: RE: Get in Gear - 10K Great job!!! That ice cream did taste great afterwards. |
| 2008-04-26 4:44 PM in reply to: #1363600 |
Veteran 230 Minnesota | Subject: RE: Get in Gear - 10K Great race Sal! After I made it to the Port-a-Potty, I looked for you. Figured we'd probably run a pretty similar pace, but couldn't find you among the 2,000 other people huddling in the shelter area. Looked for you again at the start line. Thought you would be closer to the front. You're so right about the wind on the bridge for the 2nd time. I kind of forgot about the couple of inclines along the way. Great job today. |
| 2008-04-26 6:43 PM in reply to: #1363600 |
Royal(PITA) 14270 West Chester, Ohio | Subject: RE: Get in Gear - 10K You were so smoking fast you melted the snow along the route today! Great race! |
| 2008-04-26 6:49 PM in reply to: #1363650 |
Pro 4541 A farming town in MN | Subject: RE: Get in Gear - 10K mndiver - 2008-04-26 3:35 PM If I would have known about the post race grub I would have been there with you. Very nice job today Sal. I train for food. |
| 2008-04-28 7:56 AM in reply to: #1363600 |
Master 2136 A Prairie Home | Subject: RE: Get in Gear - 10K What? ICE CREAM!????!!!??? I should have gone!  Looks like you missed your goal by 10-15 seconds. No biggie, considering the race condition. CONGRATULATIONS! |
| 2008-04-28 8:17 AM in reply to: #1363600 |
Pro 4216 Sous Mon Diadème | Subject: RE: Get in Gear - 10K Congratulations, Sal! Nice race... even more so given the conditions! |
| 2008-04-28 8:42 AM in reply to: #1363600 |
Champion 6107 Out running or enjoying a fine glass of red... | Subject: RE: Get in Gear - 10K Nice race! Love the food descriptions...making me hungry just thinking about it. I won't even start in on how if you move south you wouldn't have to run in such conditions in April (oh, wait - I guess I got it in anyway).  Congrats on a good race - even if it wasn't a PR, you did AWESOME! |
| 2008-04-28 5:25 PM in reply to: #1363600 |
Extreme Veteran 555 Land of living sighs | Subject: RE: Get in Gear - 10K |
| 2008-04-28 6:12 PM in reply to: #1363600 |
Champion 7546 Santa Cruz, California | Subject: RE: Get in Gear - 10K
Love the food line information...it is sooo you!! and hey we got ripped off and it was in the 80's at my tri....where were my ice cream bars!!!??? I'd like tommend you on the fact that you didn't go into much details with the potty visits! GREAT RACE SAL! and way to be tough and first of all get out of a nice warm bed to run in those frigid conditions!!! on a final note: thanks for the pancakes you sent to me before my race...CAN YOU SAY YUMMY! and I am so thankful that you noted for me to wait to eat them til after the race...would have made me sink in the pool had I not listened! |
SAL 
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Cindy decided not to do this race after hearing what the conditions were, so I really took my time getting up to the race. Had 2 eggs scrambled in olive oil and a slice of bread. Stopped by WAL*MART to pick up a pair of gloves. Drove up and parked west of the park.
Ran from my car to the park. Stopped to use the Port-O-John. Saw Becki for just a while and talked for a while. She left to use the rest room and find her bro. Used the rest room 2 more times. Generally, just hung out in the concession hall trying to stay warm.