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Corning, New York
United States
40F / 4C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 56m 54s
Overall Rank = 105/216
Age Group = F40-49
Age Group Rank = 11/44
Pre-race routine:

It is always hard to know what/when to eat for a 1pm start. I ate normal breakfast and then a granola morning in the late morning. I had my usual pre-run breakfast (bagel/PB/banana) for lunch in the car on the way to the race. I was intending to take the shuttle up to the college, but I ran into Beth so I drove to the start and we left her car at the finish. I picked up my packet, found the restroom, and then went back to the car to get ready.
Event warmup:

None other than trying to stay warm waiting to start.
Run
  • 1h 56m 54s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 55s  min/mile
Comments:

This went surprisingly well considering that I had raced yesterday and the wind today. The first mile or so I was a little blah, but then I seemed to pick up. Felt really good most of the way. Chugged up the big hill and just cruised down the hillls. I was suprised how many people I passed especially on Caton Rd/Park Ave. The last 2 miles and especially the last mile were just brutal going into the wind!

I was pleased with my time though given I had raced yesterday.
What would you do differently?:

Not much - maybe a little more mental focus in the first few miles and push a little harder over the last mile.
Post race
Warm down:

Not much. Walked to cafeteria with Matt. Milled around and talked to people and then caught a ride with Beth back to my car.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

WIND and racing yesterday! My PR is 1:53ish so given better conditions and on fresh legs I probably would've been in that ball park.

Event comments:

For a race this size and for what it costs now, there really should be chip timing!




Last updated: 2014-10-09 12:00 AM
Running
01:56:54 | 13.1 miles | 08m 55s  min/mile
Age Group: 11/44
Overall: 105/216
Performance: Good
Garmin Splits: 8:54, 9:00, 9:39, 9:03, 9:24, 8:17, 8:27, 8:33, 8:44, 8:55, 8:49,9:04, 9:11
Course: Standard Red Baron - Starting at CCC, HILLY for first 5 miles, then down hill for ~ 5miles, then mostly flat. They changed the finish to end at Corning East instead of the Y. Other than having to run over some curbs in the last little bit, it wasn't bad and was a nice set-up for the post race stuff.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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