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Honolulu, Hawaii
United States
Hawaiian Telcom
75F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 52m 50s
Overall Rank = 78/15270
Age Group = M40-45
Age Group Rank = 8/868
Pre-race routine:

Breaking a couple of speed limits to get to the last shuttle bus for the race start. (Note to self: read the race schedule twice before the morning of the next race).
Event warmup:

Since we were late getting to the last shuttle bus, my pre-race routine consisted of running from were the bus dropped us off to the start while trying to find porta pottie.
Run
  • 52m 50s
  • 8.15 miles
  • 06m 29s  min/mile
Comments:

I made the mistake of not looking at my watch for the first 3 miles. I did this intentionally because when I check my pace in a race I tend to let my type A kick in and speed up. I didn't want to start out too fast, just wanted to use this race as I training run. Well it turns out I had subconsciously latched onto some young jack rabbit. When the race adrenalin faded I realized my HR was red-lined. When I checked my watch I realized why; the jack rabbit and I clocked a 17:47 at mile 3. I knew I wouldn't be able to maintain anything close to that for much longer so I backed off.
The rest of the race went ok, the water stops were pretty well placed and the bands were enthusiastic. I did get a little surprise when they threw that hill at me around mile 5. They changed the course since the last time I ran it 15 years ago.
What would you do differently?:

Not start out so fast and familarize myself with the course route better.
Post race
Warm down:

Stretched my legs and back while I waited for my girlfriend to finish.




Last updated: 2009-01-05 12:00 AM
Running
00:52:50 | 08.15 miles | 06m 29s  min/mile
Age Group: 8/868
Overall: 78/15270
Performance: Average
Average HR 175 Max HR 185
Course:
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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2009-02-17 8:35 PM

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Subject: Great Aloha Run

2009-02-19 12:01 AM
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Subject: RE: Great Aloha Run
Nice Job, Mike!!!  It's funny that you mention that hill...that is right about the time I was hell bent on passing the formations so I hardly even noticed it ~ that is until I realized how fast I was going!
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