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Comments: It's been a while since I walked in a race, but some of the uphills were just ludicrous today. I was not prepared at all for this race. My quads were done at mile 1. I was not rested, I was not healthy, my hip is still ailing, and I just had nothing to offer today. I just practiced being a courteous, polite runner today, and cheered on everyone that came past me. What would you do differently?: Be healthy, be smart, run more trails if I'm going to race trails. But, this was my birthday present to myself, and a bad day racing beats a good day doing things that suck, so it was a good learning experience. I can't be too down on the time; winning pace for my AG was a 1:07, just shy of a 7:00 mile. I could've probably run a 7:45 on a good day.  Post race
Warm down: Did the same cooldown that I did for the warmup, minus the pickups. Didn't really try to warm-down, just tried not to freeze up! What limited your ability to perform faster: Sore hip, no power in the quads, no trail training. Event comments: I like the venue. Wish I had more to offer today, but it is what it is. I'm not in a good place with my run right now, but this was a drop-in race. It all points to being ready for Boston in 3 months. Last updated: 2009-12-09 12:00 AM
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 2010-01-09 8:48 PM |
Expert  1342    Apex, NC |  Subject: Little River Trail Run |
| 2010-01-10 7:14 AM in reply to: #2605465 |
Master 1741 Chapel Hill, NC | Subject: RE: Little River Trail Run Super race report. I'm sure cold temperature affected how you felt, as I think muscles just don't do as good a job in the cold. (at least mine don't!). Glad you didn't injure yourself, that technical trail stuff can be risky. Did they have Open Eye coffee there after the race? Best coffee ever! Happy birthday! |
| 2010-01-10 11:55 AM in reply to: #2605465 |
Regular 123 | Subject: RE: Little River Trail Run It's easy to wear out your quads on that first descent, especially when you have no idea how long it's going to last - I discovered that last year! Great report and glad you enjoyed the course! |
| 2010-01-11 8:19 AM in reply to: #2605465 |
Master 1240 Knightdale/Raleigh | Subject: RE: Little River Trail Run Good job on a tough race under brutal conditions! |
| 2010-01-12 5:02 AM in reply to: #2605465 |
Regular 123 | Subject: RE: Little River Trail Run Just saw that you're planning to run the Triple-T. You can get 10% off if you register by February 15th and enter the discount code ENDURANCEMAG. I'm the editor of Endurance Magazine and will be down there myself either running or manning our tent! |
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15F / -9C
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Overall Rank = 28/277
Age Group = M30-39
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english muffin w/peanut butter, boost on the way to the race, Gu 15 minutes before. It was 15 degrees, so my warmup was a half-mile in total (1/4 up to the road, 1/4 back to the portalet). Chilly at the start, and debated taking off my vest, but didn't. Should've. Side note; new North Face gloves are the BOMB!! Thank you Lainey for my b-day present. Hands were actually HOT during this race.
1/4 mile up to Guess Road, 1/4 mile back down, with a few pickups mixed in. My legs were not responding. It was going to be one of those days. I've not had a bad race in a while, but today was a bad race.