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St. Petersburg, Florida
United States
Motion Sports Management
50F / 10C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 20m 50s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
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Pre-race routine:

Got up too early....Just messed up in my head as to when I had to get up and get going to get there etc. Had nutra-grain waffles with PB and jelly in the car on the way over and 2 Diet Cokes (Of course) I was about one of the first people there. Walked over and got my timing chip. I did this race with my Friend John. He is my Stryker arthroscopy rep. He is young...maybe 24 and this is his first post-college job. He wanted to do a race with me and wants to get into running and biking etc. He played football for Michigan State...(kicker)and this was the furtherest he has ever run. He was so funny "Oooo I get a T-shirt!!!" Yes you get a t-shirt. He did great and had a good time. Plan was a 4:1 run:walk.
Event warmup:

Not much. Walked over from the parking area, helped John with his number and timing chip. They had a bag drop which was awesome.
Run
  • 1h 20m 50s
  • 7.46 miles
  • 10m 50s  min/mile
Comments:

This is the Bay to Bay. Point to point run across the peninsula in St. Pete. For those of you who have done St. Anthony's it finishes on the pier where St. A starts. John was real nervous because he has never run in a running race and this is the farthest he has ever run. It was chilly by Florida standards only in the 50s. We ran into the sunrise and it was real pretty. We did a 4:1 run walk the enitre way. I wasn't sure if I was killing John or holding him back. He said he liked the 4:1 and was doing fine. We held a very consistent pace the whole way. First mile was in about 10:15, we were at mile 2 in around 21 minutes etc. We were consistently under and 11 minute miles which was pretty good for a 4:1. We just chatted about stuff. Cats, football, IM, the day etc. As we got into downtown it started to get really windy. We ran down Bayshore and up the pier thru the finish.

My Hamstring did pretty well. It was real crampy in the first mile then quieted down. My left foot started to get sore the last mile.
What would you do differently?:

This was a very good run for me. If I could figure out this stupid foot thing then I could do a bit better I think.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around and got some fluids and our clothing bags. Went up and got food. The post race party was up on the 5th floor of the pier and it was WINDY. It was super pretty tho and they were racing sailboats. We went back downstairs and caught a bus back to the start.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Injuries. I'm glad we did the 4:1 the whole way. It worked out great for both of us.

Event comments:

It was a well run race. Everything was organized and on time. Only thing that was a pain was waiting for the buses to take us back to the start.




Last updated: 2007-03-03 12:00 AM
Running
01:20:50 | 07.46 miles | 10m 50s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Time off my watch
Course: From one bay to the other....just like the name says. Finished out on the Pier where St. Anthonys starts.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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2007-03-18 3:10 PM

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2007-03-18 3:46 PM
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Great job Sue, in getting people into the sports!  Hey, you did a Max for John.  Whoohoo!!

Glad your feet/knees/legs were holding up!

2007-03-18 4:19 PM
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2007-03-18 4:48 PM
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Excellant race Sue!!

Very cool you help a newbie do their first race and have them feel good about it...cool a t-shirt...lol!

Glad to hear your hammy behaved for the most part. Sounds like a great location and beautiful venue...can't wait to race there next month.

4:1 is working well for you

2007-03-18 4:51 PM
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YEAH!!  Great job, girlie!

Glad you made the newbie feel comfortable.  I'll bet he had a great time.

 

2007-03-18 5:02 PM
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Sue you are looking strong.  You are going to rock St. Anthony's.  Way to go on that long run!


2007-03-18 5:39 PM
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Great job in your race and mega-karma points to you for bringing a newbie along. 
2007-03-18 9:14 PM
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you are getting sooo much better!!   

missed ya today... I was at work. suckage.  nothing exciting happened.

2007-03-18 9:22 PM
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So, is your friend single?

Great job on the race!  Sub 11!  Very nice!  

2007-03-18 9:51 PM
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Nice job on the run Sue, sounds like you had a good time.  Figure out that foot thing and get it fixed before St A's
2007-03-18 9:55 PM
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GREAT JOB SUE!!! Your running is going so well this year!


2007-03-19 6:26 AM
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Congrats on a fun race! Keep up the pain-free running
2007-03-19 10:31 AM
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Excellent race, Sue!
2007-03-19 12:25 PM
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Way to go pacing a newbie!  Great pace and great discipline too!  So proud of you! 
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