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Comments: This was a great run. Paced it well, staying pretty comfortable through the first half. Picked up the pace around mile 10 and again at 12, with a good final kick the last third of a mile and a burst at the finish to hold off someone that tried to pass. What would you do differently?: Start increasing the pace earlier than mile 10. Also, better warmup, so I can start the first few miles faster. Post race
Warm down: Not much, because they forced you though the food tent immediately. Grabbed some food from the tent, saw Greg come though the finish. Fantastic massage from ChiroSport, including work on the IT bands. Saw Rodney, Gerald, and Aaron (again). What limited your ability to perform faster: No recent speedwork, and the fact that I wasn't targeting this as an A race. I did push well on this, though I might have been able to push harder overall, but I didn't want to hobble myself for upcoming training. Event comments: A very well done race by DRC. The course is nice, with a majority under tree cover and winding around the lake. Aid stations were well-manned and well-stocked. Post-race food was ok -- pizza, fruit, small breakfast burrito, protein drink, and Luna bars. More vendor tents than I expected to see, many handing out samples, which were nice. Unfortunately, they forced you to pick it up immediately after finishing, and I wasn't hungry then. The bag drop is a great aspect, so you can stay warm before the race but not have to carry extra clothes during the event or discard them. The shuttle buses to remote parking were just fine. Last updated: 2009-08-25 12:00 AM
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2009-11-01 8:24 PM in reply to: #2492419 |
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Dallas Running Club
Overall Rank = 260/3138
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 38/283
The extra hour of sleep from daylight savings was nice. Up at 5:40, dressed, and 1.5 bowls of oatmeal before picking up Greg to head to White Rock. Parked at White Rock Station and took the shuttle to the race site. Saw Marcy, Steve, and Aaron just after the bus drop off and said hi.
10 minutes of jogging w/ Greg