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Halloween 13K - Run


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Endicott, New York
United States
43F / 6C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 10m 6s
Overall Rank = 40/78
Age Group = F40-49
Age Group Rank = 2/6
Pre-race routine:

Met Leslie and the gang at Dandy to catch a ride. Had my usual bagel/PB/banana breakfast but ended up eating the banana and having my Crystal Light drink in the car. When we got there, Jason let us out near registration and then went to park. We picked up our packets and then found the restrooms. Watched the kids start the zombie chase and then back for pictures and one last restroom start.
Event warmup:

None other than walking back/forth to car and zombie start.
Run
  • 1h 10m 6s
  • 8.08 miles
  • 08m 41s  min/mile
Comments:

I enjoyed this run. Almost everyone was in costume so it was fun looking at all the different costumes. Leslie and I went as Thing 1 and Thing 2. I liked the course as well. The second half was more challenging with some tough climbs and descents, but in general it was a good course. I almost got run over by some idiot backing up to turn around in the middle of the road on the last stretch before we turned back up to the main drag. I ended up as 3rd in F40-49, but they gave an overall masters award so that took the first woman out bumping me up to 2nd in the age group.
What would you do differently?:

Not much other than get my Garmin started correctly from the beginning. I ran pretty much what I had hoped to.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked back toward the parking lot where the Jason, the kids, and the car were to wait for Leslie.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Wind

Event comments:

This was a fun race. With the zombie chase, the relay, and the full 13K there was something for just about every ability level. The costumes were great! Also, I liked that they went 3 deep with the awards even though it was a small race. That was a nice touch.


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Last updated: 2014-10-09 12:00 AM
Running
01:10:06 | 08.08 miles | 08m 41s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/6
Overall: 40/78
Performance: Good
Had trouble starting the Garmin with my gloves on so these mile splits are skewed ~0.2 miles from the actual miles: 8:43, 8:49, 8:43, 8:43, 9:03, 8:43, 8:56, 8:33
Course: Started at Endicott Visitor's Center and then wound through town to a long/out back by the airport (my favorite part) to the relay exchange (mile 4), then more winding around town and up a big hill. Eventually finished by the high school.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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] 4

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