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Falmouth, MA
United States
75F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 24m 33s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 18-39
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Drank a lot, peed a lot. Stretched in the porta-potty lines.
Event warmup:

Didn't do much of a warmup.
Run
  • 1h 24m 33s
  • 7.1 miles
  • 11m 55s  min/mile
Comments:

First 2 were fantastic! Started getting some knee pain in the third. By the fifth the pain was shooting down my leg, up my back and I felt like I was dragging my leg along with me. It really slowed me down....and actually brought me to tears at one point. I've had soreness in races before, but this is the first time I actually felt injured.
What would you do differently?:

Differently....I say this every year...TRAIN MORE. The race is so huge...there are many back of the pack joggers...and I continue to let myself be one of them. I'm hoping that all the tri-training will inspire me to really get in the game. My couch potato friends think it is amazing that I can run seven miles...but I'm not satisfied.
Post race
Warm down:

No real warm down...except the long walk back to the car and some stretching.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Insufficient training, mental crappiness and a bum knee.




Last updated: 2004-08-08 12:00 AM
Running
01:24:33 | 07.1 miles | 11m 55s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Don't have my official time yet. S'pose I can update later. Battery died in my watch this week so I have to wait 'till the results are posted online. **Updated - Unnoficial time as posted online 1:24:33 - wow, worse than I thought. :-(
Course: Course is beautiful. Pretty hilly in the first 3 miles. Lots of spirit boosting people lining the streets for miles 5-7. The bombers flying over the start, winding course along the ocean, 9000 or so runners, country's largest american flag....you really can't beat it.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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2004-08-08 6:13 PM

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Plymouth, MA
Subject: Falmouth Road Race

2004-08-08 8:39 PM
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Subject: RE: Falmouth Road Race
yeah, but at least you did it.  I bailed. And it was a nice day for it as well. 
2004-08-08 8:41 PM
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Subject: RE: Falmouth Road Race
Great job Kimberly on persevering thru the pain. I'm with you on the back o' the packers - gotta be happy to finish, but WANNA finish better.

Congrats / Gary
2004-08-09 8:55 AM
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Plymouth, MA
Subject: RE: Falmouth Road Race
You're both right. Proud to have finished. Back on the horse today!

Thanks!
Kimberly
2004-08-09 3:13 PM
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Subject: RE: Falmouth Road Race
great job!  every year I say I'm gonna do it, then I forget to register...maybe next year
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