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Comments: Started off running and was a little scared because I could not feel my hands or my feet. The feet warmed up quickly and painlessly, but the hands were another story. They started to hurt so badly that I was practically in tears from mile 0.5-1.5. My DH asked it I wanted to stop, but I was like how is stopping going to make my hands feel any better. Eventually they started to feel better and I actually got to enjoy the last 3.5 miles of the race. First mile was around 11/mile, second mile was 11:23/mile. Not really sure what they were after that. It was really fun getting to run through the streets of Chicago (especially since I doubt I will ever do the marathon). Getting up Mount Roosevelt at the end was tough, but satisfying as I got to pass a lot of people who were walking. This was almost a 5 minute PR for me so I am pretty happy. What would you do differently?: Not live in Chicago where it snows at the end of March! No I think that I could have been even faster had it not been for the weather and the road conditions. As far as what I could personally do better, well thats easy...train more. A year ago I couldn't run a mile so it is just going to take time to get faster!  Post race
Warm down: Walked home as quickly as possible! What limited your ability to perform faster: Weather, fitness Event comments: Given the weather I thought the organizers did a good job. THANK YOU!! to all of the volunteers out on the course!! Last updated: 2009-01-04 12:00 AM
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 2009-03-30 9:29 AM |
Master  1726     Sacramento, California |  Subject: Shamrock Shuffle - 8K |
| 2009-03-30 9:52 AM in reply to: #2048353 |
Veteran 291 Chicago | Subject: RE: Shamrock Shuffle - 8K GREAT job in nasty conditions. Yay PR! |
| 2009-03-30 10:40 AM in reply to: #2048353 |
Champion 15211 Southern Chicago Suburbs, IL | Subject: RE: Shamrock Shuffle - 8K |
| 2009-03-30 12:08 PM in reply to: #2048353 |
Royal(PITA) 14270 West Chester, Ohio | Subject: RE: Shamrock Shuffle - 8K great job in tough circumstances! |
| 2009-03-30 12:08 PM in reply to: #2048574 |
Member 1699 | Subject: RE: Shamrock Shuffle - 8K Those were "moderate" conditions, according to the race officials. I asked the guy at the volunteer tent if "extreme" conditions required zombies running in the streets trying to eat the runners. |
| 2009-03-30 3:11 PM in reply to: #2048353 |
Master 1901 Central, IL | Subject: RE: Shamrock Shuffle - 8K |
| 2009-03-30 6:58 PM in reply to: #2048353 |
Expert 968 Wellington, North Island | Subject: RE: Shamrock Shuffle - 8K Great job getting out there despite the weather. And congrats on the PR!! |
| 2009-03-30 8:49 PM in reply to: #2048353 |
Master 1790 | Subject: RE: Shamrock Shuffle - 8K Nice job! Wow, in tough conditions, too... |
| 2009-03-31 10:54 AM in reply to: #2048353 |
Expert 919 Greenville, SC | Subject: RE: Shamrock Shuffle - 8K GREAT JOB and CONGRATS to the PR!  |
| 2009-03-31 2:47 PM in reply to: #2048353 |
Veteran 201 Winter Park, Florida | Subject: RE: Shamrock Shuffle - 8K Alright, PR!!!!!!! That almost (almost) makes things worth it....right? Hey, we'll be missing all the slush in a couple of weeks when it's 80 out. You get a Gold Star just for making it to the Start Line!
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| 2009-03-31 6:37 PM in reply to: #2048353 |
Champion 10742 Ames, IA | Subject: RE: Shamrock Shuffle - 8K |
| 2009-03-31 8:36 PM in reply to: #2048353 |
TinkerBeth 23096 Liverpool, New York | Subject: RE: Shamrock Shuffle - 8K |
| 2009-04-05 5:54 PM in reply to: #2048353 |
| Iron Donkey 38643 , Wisconsin | Subject: RE: Shamrock Shuffle - 8K You have a watch and/or HR watch and monitor? Yep, once you get the pace going, you're body will handle the warming up. |
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Shamrock Shuffle
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Woke up, looked out the window at the snow...said are we really going to do this..said yes yes we are! Ate a PB&J on wheat bread and a banana. Left our house at 5 till 9 and walked through the slush and the wind to the start area. My DH was supposed to be in Corral C but elected to run with me since there was a chance of me getting a PR but not really a chance of him getting one.
Stretched at home, stood in the cold bouncing for 30 minutes (Not sure if you can call that a warm up)