Worcester Fire Fighter Memorial 6K Road Race

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Worcester, Massachusetts
United States
212F / 100C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 52m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

went out to breakfast with Adam's family. big mistake.
Event warmup:

warmup? hung out in the shade to try not to die. dumped water over my head in the portapotty line.
Run
  • 52m
  • 3.7 miles
  • 14m 03s  min/mile
Comments:

short version aka race report haiku:

too g*ddamn hot out
add in a giant breakfast
ended up walking

long version: ran the first almost-mile very easy. got nauseous, dizzy, heart rate too high. walked the rest of it, except for the last 1/8 mile by the finish chute. miserably stupidly hot.
What would you do differently?:

not eat giant breakfast.
Post race
Warm down:

hah. stood in the opened hydrant. got in the super AC'd car. took a nap. still hot.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

heat, nausea (aka stupidity)




Last updated: 2008-06-03 12:00 AM
Running
00:52:00 | 03.7 miles | 14m 03s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Course: figure 8
Keeping cool Bad Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? No
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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2008-06-08 7:16 PM

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Subject: Worcester Fire Fighter Memorial 6K Road Race

2008-06-08 7:18 PM
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Subject: RE: Worcester Fire Fighter Memorial 6K Road Race

The hiaku was good. LMAO. 

Nice race on a hot day. 

2008-06-08 7:20 PM
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Subject: RE: Worcester Fire Fighter Memorial 6K Road Race
Way to gut out the heat!  Is it a coincidence that you got in the Super AC'd car and it was "Super AC's! car!!

Edited by AdCo 2008-06-08 7:20 PM
2008-06-08 7:21 PM
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Subject: RE: Worcester Fire Fighter Memorial 6K Road Race
Are you stalking us, DK! I'm sitting right next to em 73 and made my comment the instant she finished!  How did you beat me! Are you outside the window?
2008-06-08 7:47 PM
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Subject: RE: Worcester Fire Fighter Memorial 6K Road Race

AdCo - 2008-06-08 8:21 PM Are you stalking us, DK! I'm sitting right next to em 73 and made my comment the instant she finished!  How did you beat me! Are you outside the window?

I beat her to your RR, too.  Looks like I was writing 2 replies to 2 RR at the same time while writing up my own RR.  I am good at multi-tasking.  LOL.  Maybe check you internet speed. 

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