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Dearborn, Michigan
United States
Running Fit
16C / 61F
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 30m 56s
Overall Rank = 1184/1499
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 60/92
Pre-race routine:

hard time eating my oatmeal today, will need to find something else to eat before a race.
Event warmup:

walked and ran a little
Run
  • 2h 30m 56s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 11m 31s  min/mile
Comments:

Still a lot of bra chaffing.......
What would you do differently?:

try to get in more miles before and after the race as this was suppose to be a 20 miler training run.
Post race
Warm down:

walked, stretched. drank 7-up to help settle stomach.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

holding back cause this was just a training run.

Event comments:

after three years, the weather finally cooperated.




Last updated: 2014-02-06 12:00 AM
Running
02:30:56 | 13.1 miles | 11m 31s  min/mile
Age Group: 1184/92
Overall: 60/1499
Performance: Average
Course: flat out and back with a little wooded area at the end.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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