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Marshfield Roadrunners 37th Annual 20k - Run20k

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Marshfield, Massachusetts
United States
Marshfield Roadrunners
85F / 29C
Sunny

Total Time = 2h 08m 58s
Overall Rank = 155/181
Age Group = male 40-49
Age Group Rank = 41/41

Pre-race routine:

Had a banana to eat, but I did not feel well. At Marshfield Fair night before, went on a spinning ride with Matthew and felt sick afterward. So, unlike most any other run/race, I did not have much to eat, nothing to drink. Not a good start to race.

Event warmup:

Did walk/jog and some stretching before the race.

Run

2h 08m 58s
12.43 miles
10m 23s min/mile

Comments:

Started the race a little under-hydrated, and even with drinking at water stops I could feel the effects by about mile #10.

What would you do differently?:

Not do anything as foolish as to ride a spinning ride the night before a long run!

Post race

Warm down:

Drank water, poured some over my head to help hydrate and cool-down.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

That I did not feel well to begin the race, and was under-hydrated.

Event comments:

A very challenging 20 km (12.4 mile) course, that feels harder than the half-marathon (13.1 mile) course I ran last year. The hills can really hit you hard.

Last updated: 2010-08-13 12:00 AM

Running
02:08:58 \| 12.43 miles \| 10m 23s min/mile
Age Group:	0/41
Overall:	0/181
Performance:	Below average
Did first couple miles in sub-9 m/m pace, and then a couple in mid 9's -- as it turns out, probably too fast for the difficulty of the course. Reached 10k mark (halfway) at 1:00:30.
Course:	Three hills that were all tough, including the middle one which really hurt.
Keeping cool	Below average	Drinking	Not enough

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]	2
Good race?	Yes

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]	4