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Comments: It was supposed to be a 10k! I figured I was somewhere around an 8-8:30 min/mile pace, so imagine my shock around 50 minutes...still on the course, no end in sight! What would you do differently?: Stretch out more before, get new shoes (my knees hurt today). Post race
Warm down: Walk around, stretch What limited your ability to perform faster: Lots of head wind. Course length - I couldn't pace myself after ~ 50 min or so when I still couldn't see the end...and lack of mile markers (which, incidentally, would have stopped the race organizers from making a race that was 1.4 miles too long! Event comments: I really, really want to say that this group did a good job. The weather didn't help with the volunteer situation, it was the first year they put it on and they were in a park with limited resources. I'm a huge fan of all-women events because I think that they bring a lot of new women out to participate and I like the overall atmosphere. However, it's unacceptable to have the course length off by >1 mile (the 1/2 marathon was *under* distance by about 1.5 miles). I got the real distance by the winner, who had a GPS watch (and then later posted on the website). 5k was on, at least. The race results and pace are published online as if it really was a 10k! Pancake breakfast wasn't ready when we were finished. I ended up cooking when I got home - the oranges & bananas & water didn't quite cut it. Race start delay was due to weather - a smart move, because it meant that we didn't get rained on during the run. Small crowd meant that I did well in the rankings, so that feels good :) Really cute t-shirts FOR WOMEN (another benefit of the all-women events). Got a pair of running/biking socks for placing - they're cute, but a men's large...so my fiance gets a pair of Mermaid socks. Last updated: 2006-03-13 12:00 AM
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2006-03-18 6:52 AM in reply to: #368793 |
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United States
By the Beach Productions
45F / 7C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 3/95
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 2/31
Brrrr. Cold & rainy morning. After registering, my friend and I waited in the car to stay warm & dry.
Ate 1/2 pb & j, drank some water, had a Mocha Buzz Clif shot 20 min before start.
Luckily, the rain cleared just in time for the start! Walked to race start (3 min).