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las vegas, nv
United States
87F / 31C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 27m 28s
Overall Rank = 132/258
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

drank some water and ate a power bar.
Event warmup:

stretched, did a light jog, chatted with some people i knew and ate 1/2 pack of gu.
Run
  • 27m 28s
  • 3.2 miles
  • 08m 35s  min/mile
Comments:

it got really hot right before the race and i realized that i had to go to the bathroom! i started off following a woman who was about 6'2" and was keeping up with her. i realized that she was running like a gazelle, so i slowed down because i had no business running that fast. towards the end, my abdomen was hurting a little and i'm not sure if it was from the gu or from all the breathing i was doing. when we were coming into the home stretch i started sprinting a little more, only to realize that we were not going through the chute, but around the block to the chute. (it pays to know the course, i guess!) then i got tired and walked for a few seconds so i could finish in a blaze of glory. i only finished about eight seconds after the gazelle.
What would you do differently?:

know the course better.
Post race
Warm down:

i sat down. then i got up, drank a water, ate an orange and drank some green naked juice that was very tasty.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

not being a gazelle.

Event comments:

this was a benefit for the agency i used to work for, so i got to see lots of people i know. it was a really fun event, with cirque du soleil performers running around. nice atmosphere and a nice day!!




Last updated: 2004-09-06 12:00 AM
Running
00:27:28 | 03.2 miles | 08m 35s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 132/258
Performance: Average
Course: the course was a gradual uphill, but nothing too bad. there were sprinklers along the route, so that was nice.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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2004-09-06 1:54 PM

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Subject: run away with cirque du soleil

2004-09-06 2:43 PM
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Subject: RE: run away with cirque du soleil

Congrats on a great race!!!!!  

Gary

2004-09-07 10:25 PM
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Subject: RE: run away with cirque du soleil
Awesome run Cristin! I've burned out trying to catch a gazelle, too. Fortunately, the more I try, the faster I get. Keep chasing the gazelle, one day you'll get to be the cheetah!
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