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Comments: The first mile is always a little slow going as everyone gets sorted out and spread out. I checked my pace after the first few miles and found I was going a little slower than I wanted but it felt pretty comfortable so I stuck with it. At least for a little while. For some reason, once I got about half-way around the track I got impatient. I tried to pick up my pace. This went fine until about mile ten. Then I was no longer impatient...I was struggling. At some point during mile 11, I was feeling really poor. My heart was racing and I felt like I might hurl. I eventually got to the side of the road and took a minute to walk and gather myself. The last few miles I just cruised it in. My legs had nothing left in the way of pep. What would you do differently?: If I had just stuck with my original pacing and hadn't tried to push so early in the race I think I would have finished much closer to my goal time. As it was, I got antsy and blew up. I also opted to take in only water during the race. I'm not really sure why I went this route. I brought gels along but during the race I just didn't want them. In hindsight, a little sugar and caffeine jolt might have been much appreciated. I do much better, mentally, when I don't let my calories get too low.  Post race
Event comments: This year I learned about proper pacing and about what I want to do vs. what I can actually do. As much as I may want to go faster, I need to listen to my body and stick with the pacing that feels right. Last updated: 2010-11-28 12:00 AM
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 2011-06-02 6:03 PM |
Master  1817    Lafayette, IN |  Subject: OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini Marathon |
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Age Group = F30-34
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I got to Indy on Friday evening. It was smooth sailing until I got downtown. Madhouse is an understatement. Between the construction and rush hour traffic and the influx of all the other racers doing packet pickup, just getting into a parking garage was an adventure. Eventually I made it to the convention center, picked up my packet, and wandered the expo. I made the mistake of going to the Saucony set-up and fell in love with some of the new Kinvara color schemes. (Thanks to zappos.com I had them in my hand a week later.)
As usual, I stayed at my Mom's house the night before the race. I missed out on dinner so I had to scrounge to find some food to tide me over until the morning.
I got up early enough to get some breakfast - my standard fare of pb and banana on whole wheat - and then Mom was kind enough to drop me off downtown so I would have to worry about parking. I hit the porta-potty, dropped off my bag at gear check, did a short jog along the canal, made a final bathroom stop and then jammed into my Corral and waited for the start along with 30,000 of my closest friends.