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Chicago, Illinois
United States
Shamrock Shuffle
37F / 3C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 42m 40s
Overall Rank = 3109/13294
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 383/
Event warmup:

Just a very short run because I knew that it wouldn't do much good with as cold as it was.
Run
  • 42m 40s
  • 4.97 miles
  • 08m 35s  min/mile
Comments:

This was a sloshing slush fest. There was at least 1 if not 2 inches of snow on the route. So Tony (2goggs) and I just sand bagged it. He didn't want to get hurt with his race next week and I wasn't in the mood to push it in that much snow, slush, water, etc. So it was more of an up tempo training run.
Crossed the line about 1 minute slower than last year. Had it been dry, I think I could have easily gotten below 40:00. Looks like HR maxed out at 185 which was much lower than last year but I also wasn't pushing it as hard.
Oh well, it happens.
What would you do differently?:

See what someone could do about the weather? In honesty, nothing.
Post race
Warm down:

Walk back to the car because my feet were frozen and soaked.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Weather.

Event comments:

This year average. But it was the weather not the race. Nothing could be done about it. I'll keep doing it if they keep having it.




Last updated: 2008-12-21 12:00 AM
Running
00:42:40 | 04.97 miles | 08m 35s  min/mile
Age Group: 383/
Overall: 3109/13294
Performance:
Course:
Keeping cool Average Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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2009-03-29 7:13 PM

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Subject: Shamrock Shuffle - 8K

2009-03-30 9:48 AM
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Subject: RE: Shamrock Shuffle - 8K

Nice run!  That's still really fast, especially considering the weather.

Any fun pictures of you and 2googs?

2009-03-30 12:04 PM
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Subject: RE: Shamrock Shuffle - 8K
That's a great time considering the conditions. I volunteered at gear check yesterday, and I looked out and decided there was no way I would have run in those conditions. I would have stayed in bed.


2009-03-30 7:04 PM
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Subject: RE: Shamrock Shuffle - 8K
Nice job on the race, especially with those terrible conditions.
2009-03-31 2:31 PM
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Subject: RE: Shamrock Shuffle - 8K

Hey crowny, not too shabby on your part either!  That's a pretty good time for an "up tempo" run on an absolutely nasty day.  "Really"?  That's what I was asking myself that morning.

I'm sorry I missed meeting you at the post-race meetup.  But, I know I would have been outta there so fast if i didn't have dry shoes or clothes to get into.  "Next time".

FYI, some of the race pics are up (only 32% done so far) on the marathonfoto site.  You can just see the MISERY on some of those faces!!!!Misery

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