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Vernal, Utah
United States
50F / 10C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 21m 49s
Overall Rank = 129/215
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 17/25
Pre-race routine:

Sat in the car waiting for the bus. Then on the bus listened to music and relaxed. At the start before the race, just tried to stay warm
Event warmup:

danced around staying warm
Run
  • 2h 21m 49s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 10m 50s  min/mile
Comments:

The first 4 miles, aside from a 3 minute poop, went fine. Even the first 8 miles were fine. Then I started falling apart, and the race became a grind.
What would you do differently?:

definitely train more
Post race
Warm down:

walked around, took pictures, drank some chocolate milk

What limited your ability to perform faster:

training, some mental

Event comments:

The race didn't start on time, the buses were late, there were too few aid stations and no aid, really, and the post-race grub was awful




Last updated: 2014-05-05 12:00 AM
Running
02:21:49 | 13.1 miles | 10m 50s  min/mile
Age Group: 17/25
Overall: 129/215
Performance: Average
First 4 miles were speedy, and the first 8 weren't too bad. Crumbled after that
Course: a downhill course through a canyon
Keeping cool Average 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? No
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Bad
Race evaluation [1-5] 2

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