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Saguaro National Park 8 Miler - RunOther

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Tucson, Arizona
United States
Southern Arizona Roadrunners
84F / 29C
Sunny

Total Time = 1h 02m 37s
Overall Rank = 91/660
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 10/44

Pre-race routine:

Got up at 4am. Had coffee and a banana.
Got there way early ~ 5am. Pitch black. Picked up the race shirt and tossed it in my car.

Event warmup:

Noticed that all the speed demons were warming up, while everyone else was standing around. So, did some easy warm-up jogging for a couple miles, then some short pick-ups to stretch my legs.

Run

1h 02m 37s
8.05 miles
07m 47s min/mile

What would you do differently?:

Go out a little bit more slowly... but not much. It's a hard race, as the beginning has some steep downhills. I can never decide whether to freewheel them and risk wearing out the quads early, or taking it easier.

Post race

Warm down:

Grabbed some XOOD sports drink, then some more, and did a short cool-down run of 1/2 mile or so.

Event comments:

A Tucson tradition for 41 years and a magnificent course. 900 runners out there today, with about 250 of them doing the 5K distance. Great use of the Saguaro National Park. Parking is somewhat limited- so the streets are lined for a mile or two. Come early for a close spot. Other than that - it's a pretty casual event. Inexpensive ($30). The tech t-shirt wasn't anything special this year.

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Last updated: 2010-07-19 12:00 AM

Running
01:02:37 \| 08.05 miles \| 07m 47s min/mile
Age Group:	0/44
Overall:	0/660
Performance:	Good
Went out a little too fast. First two miles were a 7:07 and 7:10. Reeled it in for the 3rd mile to a 7:45. Maintained the hill pace at a 9:18 and let my heart rate rise a bit more. My heart rate was higher than I wanted it to be for the whole race, and drifted higher throughout. I expect much of this was due to the heat. Saw a sustained 179 HR at the end- which is higher than I've ever seen before.
Course:	Rolling ups and downs, mostly downs for the first 3.5mi. Then a long 1.5mi climb up 400ft, then rolling ups and downs, mostly downs to the end.
Keeping cool	Average	Drinking	Just right

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Average
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
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:	Below average
Race evaluation [1-5]	4