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Comments: Placed myself about right for taking off and didn't have to zigzag. This is the 4th year for the race and it's the 4th time they've had a different course. They changed it at the last minute due to traffic for another event in this small town. There weren't any mile markers and I don't have a GPS watch so no idea how I was pacing. In the haste of the morning forgot to bring my Oakley thumps so it was the first road race I've done without music. About half way in I started getting a side stitch so worked on regulating my breathing. That's not happened in a race for me so I don't know what that was about. The run itself was uneventful and I found myself not fully engaged in the race. What would you do differently?: Maybe forgo this race altogether next year. I've done it each year to help kickstart my race season even in the midst of tax season. Although I wanted to do well my mind wasn't set to push it.  Post race
Warm down: I spoke with a couple people, got a drink at my car and ran another lap of the course since I needed to get more miles in before my ultra in a few weeks. Unfortunately my right knee started giving me pain close to mile 6 so I gently walked back to the race site. Can't figure what's wrong with it so I need to do some research. Only waited about 5 minutes until they handed out awards and they did it quickly. I reconnected with a friend I knew from college who came in second in my AG so that was a nice ending to the morning. What limited your ability to perform faster: For this race it was mental. Whether it was the hurried morning with my daughter or tax season burdens, I just wasn't passionately engaged to really race today. Event comments: World Compassion is a good cause to promote so I'm glad to have contributed. Last updated: 2012-03-24 12:00 AM
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 2012-03-25 8:49 PM |
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| 2012-03-26 4:34 AM in reply to: #4112574 |
Master  3486     Fort Wayne | Subject: RE: Run for Hunger 5K Very nice race Brenda. And who says you're not fast? 1st place in your age group, in my opinion, is always going to be a pretty big deal. Oh yeah, the last close paring space was pretty nice too. |
| 2012-03-26 10:10 AM in reply to: #4112574 |
Veteran 498 Redding, CA | Subject: RE: Run for Hunger 5K Brenda - I've experienced a similar thing before; sometimes even when your head isn't in it you can still have a good race. I know you may feel like you could have done better, but I can tell you there are 30 other ladies in your age group who would love to run at the pace you did.
A race like this might just help you better appreciate it when you "nail" one in the future. Good job! |
| 2012-03-26 7:35 PM in reply to: #4112574 |
| Subject: RE: Run for Hunger 5K Thanks, Dirk and Vero! That made me laugh, Vero. |
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Age Group = 50-59
Age Group Rank = 1/31
Ate a bowl of oats and part of a banana. Had to get my daughter to track at 9:30 and the race started at 10 so we stopped at the race site first to pick up my bib #. Then I took her on to the school, rushed back and was pleasantly surprised to find one last parking spot close to the start. Yeah for the little things. :)
Felt a bit rushed to do a warm up but got about a half mile done before they called for the prerace meeting and prayer. Being a local race I usually spend time chatting with folks but not this time.