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Rochester, New York
United States
52F / 11C
Precipitation
Total Time = 1h 53m 15s
Overall Rank = 438/1290
Age Group = 44 - 49
Age Group Rank = 47/97
Pre-race routine:

Up and got packed with some extra choices depending on the weather. Had some coffee and a little breakfast. Arrived to the parking garage about 25 minutes before race time. Picked up my chip and headed into Blue Cross Arena. It is nice that they had that open so there was a warm dry place to wait for the start, plus plenty of rest rooms so no waiting!!
Event warmup:

Just the walking to the start and some stretching.
Run
  • 1h 53m 15s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 39s  min/mile
Comments:

I seeded myself with the 1:50 pace group. But before the start everything squished towards the front and I lost the pacer. The first 4 miles went as planned, low 8's. I felt good and the course was nice through some of the business district and into the historical areas. Miles 3 and 4 are part of the Rochester half in the fall. Mile 5 heads up hill into Highland Park. Through the park and into the Mt Hope Cemetery. Almost 2 miles of wandering up hill and down hill amongst the headstones. At times I felt fortunate that I wasn't with them, other times I just wanted to lay down with them! Finally get to the top of the longest climb and it is a long downhill to the exit. A mile or so past the hospital and into the University of Rochester to the river path. Only challenging part here was exiting the path up the clover leaf and across the bridge to Exchange Street and the mile plus to the finish. This is where the cold and dampness started to catch up and the ankles/achilles started to cramp some. I tried to pick it up, but was not to be without the potential of taking me out of training.
What would you do differently?:

If I were to race this instead of using it as a hard training day I wouldn't have ridden the bike for 2 plus hours yesterday. I would have done some more running in general, but specifically hills.
Post race
Warm down:

I got my medal and something to drink. I went into the arena to warm a bit and stretch some.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing to add.

Event comments:

This weekend was the inaugural Flower City Challenge, with a duathlon and paddle tri on Saturday and the half marathon and 5K on Sunday. The race numbers exceeded their expectations, but the organizers have done many other races and adjusted just fine. Considering the weather today there were plenty of people on the course cheering. A couple of bands along the way as well as one in the lobby of the arena. It is too bad the weather didn't cooperate as it would have been fun to stick around afterward and enjoy the festivities. As it was, I got cold and headed to the car for some dry clothes and the ride home.




Last updated: 2010-02-10 12:00 AM
Running
01:53:15 | 13.1 miles | 08m 39s  min/mile
Age Group: 47/97
Overall: 438/1290
Performance: Average
Course: Loop through downtown Rochester and through Mt Hope cemetery and through the University of Rochester along the river.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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2010-04-25 12:08 PM

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2010-04-25 1:18 PM
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Ken
Great race/training run.  Hope your ankes and achilles don't give you any problems.
2010-04-25 1:33 PM
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Better man than I.  Good job Ken.  Thought you might feel the bike a little. 
2010-04-25 1:57 PM
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Great race!  (Especially for a "training run"!).  Those hills in the cemetery were definately a challenge, though I used them to pass a few people .  Great start for a new Rochester run also!

2010-04-25 3:15 PM
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Great race!  Even if you were just training!!

2010-04-25 5:07 PM
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Very solid run Ken.  Bet your lighter weight felt good on those hills.  Way to go man.


2010-04-25 5:52 PM
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Nice job Ken!  I laughed out loud about wanting to lie down with the dead.  Smile
Those hills must be tough - in Highland Park and in the cemetery.  Not too shabby for a training run!
2010-04-25 6:50 PM
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Great job.  Since it was technically a training run it looks like you're off to a good start for training to run some hills   Good race though with that weather.
2010-04-25 7:25 PM
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Nice running!  Sounds like a great race organization putting on several events over one weekend!
I thought lying down in the cemetary with the dead was kinda funny too!
2010-04-25 9:39 PM
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Well done - very nice pace for a training run!
2010-04-26 9:03 AM
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Great job, Ken. 2 hour bike the day before, you weren't really racing, and you still rocked! Your training the lost few months has been great and it has really paid off.


2010-04-27 7:42 AM
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Way to go Ken, you must be pleased with your "training half mary".  Sub 2hr is pretty awesome, think of how far your training has taken you. Well done my man.
2010-04-27 10:36 PM
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Nice. You are totally on track for a great season.
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