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Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
United States
27F / -3C
Total Time = 2h 06m 56s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 40-49 M
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

I slept poorly and not enough. I woke up at 5:00, ate oatmeal and got dressed. I then caught a ride to the race.
Event warmup:

We arrived during the National Anthem, pushed our way into the field and settled in where we felt we wanted to be. We were around 2:30 behind the start, which is important, since the starting mat didn't pick up our chips to give us a chip time. The times listed are the times from my watch. We stood around for 10 minutes until the race started. Then I ran.
Run
  • 2h 06m 56s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 41s  min/mile
Comments:

Pre Starting Line:
This was awesome. Tons of people, pre-dawn sky, FREEZING. Walked up to the starting line, ready to race. I shed my garbage bag during this walk.

Mile 1:
I felt like a $100. Running a nice pace, feeling strong. I started warming up during this mile. I ran past a couple of girls, who were talking about one of them not having clothes to shed when she warmed up. I told her in passing that she should shed whatever she wanted. She said, "Thats true". I said, "OH yeah, now you are going to undress, now that I am in front of you." Then I just hear "Awesome". Kept on running. I shed my ugly red sweatshirt at mile 1 marker.

Mile 2:
Felt great. I picked up my pace as I warmed up. I dumped my socks that were keeping my hands warm around mile 1.75.

Mile 3:
Still felt great. The clock said I ran mile 3 under 7:00, which was my first clue that the markers were messed up.

Miles 4-5:
Kept chugging along. Started thinking a couple of things. 1. Oops, I forgot to put on my body glide. this is going to be a long day for my taint. 2. I am kicking ass. I am going to beat my goal easy. I should have been thinking Take Fluids and take nutrition.

Mile 6:
This isn't so easy after all. Does anyone want to carry this piano for awhile? Maybe I will listen to some tunes, since I am no longer dodging and weaving. How did these earbuds get so tangled? Why isn't this darn ipod working? Does anyone want to carry this piano for just a little while?

Mile 7:
Look there's Jannelle (Runnergirl), getting a ton of attention from a group of marathoners. They are bowing to her telling them that she is an Ironman. I should talk to her, but I am too darn tired. I will catche up with her after the race.

Mile 8: I am going to make it. I am not going to break 2 hours, but if I hang with the group tha Janelle is running with, I will break 2:05:00.
There is the turn around. Only a quick jaunt back to the finish. Why does that 4 foot incline over 25 feet seem so massive? Hey! Where are you all going, leaving me behind like I was not moving.

Mile 9:
I got a big blister on my left foot, on the pad by my big toe. Ouch! Also, I ran by a Krispy Kreme and got a whiff of the donuts. I have never smelled anything so bad in my life. I thought I was going to hurl, a feeling that stayed with me for the last 4 miles of the race. It will be a long time before I will be able to eat a donut, which is not a bad thing.

Miles 10-13:
I will finish this race. I do not quit. I do not quit. I do not QUIT!

Mile 13.1
There is the finish. I am so glad. I still can't sprint, but I can raise my arms in victory for my accomplishment.

Summary:
This was a great experience. Many things didn't go the way I wanted them to. I learned some valuable lessons that will serve me later this year and into the future. I need more mental training, as well as physical training, but I am proud. I can say I gave it may all and I left nothing out on the course.

I am sad that I didn't get to meet any BT'ers out there, but there will be many more chances, because I will be out there giving my all many other days, and I am sure you all will be too.
What would you do differently?:

As I have listed my lessons learned during the run description, I will keep this short and simple. I practiced how I intended to race, but I didn't race as I practiced. My plan was to hydrate every 2 miles, and nutrate every 4 miles. I was going to walk through the aid stations. I did none of these. A lesson I need to learn before my Half IM and Marathon this fall, is practice my nutrition and hydration and then follow it during the race. PERIOD.
Post race
Warm down:

When I finished, I felt terrible. I was on the verge of puking. I got rid of my chip, collected my medal and a pancho, got a couple of bottles of water and walked around looking for people I knew. After 15 minutes, I ate some food and felt better.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Aside from the things listed above, being sick the two weeks prior to the race probably affected my performance.

Event comments:

I thought it was a great race. I loved having all the volunteers and fans cheering the runners on. I give them alot of credit, because it was cold out there.




Last updated: 2006-11-18 12:00 AM
Running
02:06:56 | 13.1 miles | 09m 41s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
I held all miles up through mile 11 under 10:00. the last two were slightly over. I didn't wear my HRM.
Course: Nice course, but a bit long.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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] 4

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2007-02-19 12:28 AM

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2007-02-19 1:02 PM
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GREAT JOB...You should be proud that is a big accomplishment. The only thing I did not like about your race report is bad mouthing Krispy Kreme, I have to stand up for them, it is in my blood. Again good job, now take a rest day or two and keep running.........
2007-02-19 1:55 PM
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Nice job on the race.  Great race report.  You will kick major @ss at your HIM!  Good luck!
2007-02-19 3:06 PM
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Great race!  2:06 is awesome!  I couldn't believe how deceptive that course was- it definitely had some slight gradual inclines.

I can't  believe you were running behind me and didn't say anything!  I found some really great people to run with- chit chatting about marathons and stuff.  I was only able to stay with that guy until mile 9 or 10 and then I fell back- he was too fast for me but was a great pacer for awhile.  Sorry we didn't get to meet up but glad you had a good race!

2007-02-19 3:07 PM
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Also, had you stuck with me you would have gotten your aid station walks.  I walked every one of them
2007-02-19 5:10 PM
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This RR qualifies as an instant classic from mile 1.  My coworkers now know I'm not doing work because I am laughing so hard reading everything in here. 

 

Congrats on your finish.  Awesome RR!  I wish I would have run into you to say hi. 



2007-02-20 9:16 AM
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Great job on your race... I know you'll do even better in your HIM.
2007-02-20 9:28 AM
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GREAT RR! And a fantastic race! Considering the visibility on the course, I probably saw you ... but you were VERY VERY small being that far in front of me!

I'd been wondering about the start mats. The results would indicate a generic problem with that as the majority of the folks have only the gun-to-finish times. That's a bummer for me because I started behind the walkers ... by about 500 yards. I'd love to be able to pull 3-5 minutes off my time!

Great run!
2007-02-20 3:48 PM
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Trixie came into my blog and said "taint", so I just had to come in here and relive the experience all over again.
2007-02-20 6:47 PM
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"Taint"  giggle giggle
2007-02-20 10:17 PM
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I came back over here to talk about how good the Krispy Kreme doughnuts place smelled during the race ... but seriously ... can that really follow any post with the word "taint" in it.


2007-02-21 9:24 AM
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Awesome, awesome job Keith!!!  2:06 is a great time.  Great race report.  Were you taking notes along the way? 

I am so with you on the Krispie Kreme smell.  Most stuff like that makes me sick on a long run.  Keep up the hard work!

2007-02-21 9:24 AM
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Edited by captantony 2007-02-21 9:24 AM
2007-02-21 9:45 AM
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I once again want to come to the defense of Krispy Kreme....The are a wonderful product and a great reward after, before or during any workout, activity, or meal.  I believe that when Keith smelled this wonderful smell of hot dough-nuts he was experiencing a runners high and was not in his correct state of mind. Please cease all negative comments against Krispy Kreme...Thank you

 

Oh yea once again GREAT RUN

2007-02-21 10:09 AM
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