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Comments: This was a training run for me and I hit all of my marks right on target. I felt strong from beginning to end. I was particularly pleased with how I felt on the hills. Yes, I far from "crushed it" on the hills (between Miles 3 and 5), but I accelerated up both of them and felt good in the process. What would you do differently?: Nada...  Post race
Warm down: Grabbed a couple of waters, found the NAMC/BT crew at the "T" balloon and then connected with David at the UPS tent. What limited your ability to perform faster: Training...Definitely planning to run at least one more 10K this year and submit a time for next year. I'd like to be in one of the forward TG's next year. Event comments: Had a great time today. The weather was perfect and I looked forward to running the P'tree after a long hiatus. As today's run plan called for a 5 mile tempo run, with 3 miles @ 9:16 pace or faster, I couldn't have asked for a better context. Being in TG 6 meant I had no way of starting out too fast, but it did mean a fair amount of bobbing and weaving as the run progressed. And being in TG 6 also meant a LONG wait to cross the "Start" line. The race started @ 7:30AM; I crossed the "Start" line at 8:16. The first mile WAS slow, but then things opened up enough to be able to pick up the pace to where I needed to be; I accomplished my goal and then just enjoyed the rest of the run to Piedmont Park. Once in the park, I grabbed my t-shirt and walked over to the "T" balloon to try and connect with the NAMC/BT crew. Let's see, I saw Ant, David, Jonathan, Jamie, Rock Star (aka Andrew), Steven, Kraig, Courtney, Ron, & Chris Z. - did I miss anybody? After chatting for a few minutes, I headed up to the UPS tent to connect with my "free beer" connection. The plan was to get a beer or two and then see if I could do same for members of the aforementioned group; unfortunately, "free beer connection" (aka David) doesn't get along with his UPS connections' girlfriend...so, after chatting for about 30 seconds, we bolted. Fortunately, some members of the NAMC crew were headed to Jocks and Jills and we headed that way too. Once there, Felix and his wife (Anna?) and Ron's wife, Leslie, showed up with their respective young ones in tow. It was fun seeing the little ones, drinking a couple of beers, chatting with folks from our crew and folks from the Concourse Tri Club (my neighbor is a member of CTC), and cheering on the walkers who brought up the rear of today's PRR. Last updated: 2007-05-01 12:00 AM
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 2007-07-04 7:35 PM |
Master  2379    Alpharetta, GA |  Subject: Peachtree Road Race 10K |
| 2007-07-05 8:37 AM in reply to: #872136 |
Master 1404 Atlanta, Ga | Subject: RE: Peachtree Road Race 10K Great time for a training race, especially at Peachtree. Hanging out afterwards was a good time. |
| 2007-07-05 9:07 AM in reply to: #872136 |
Pro 3705 Vestavia Hills | Subject: RE: Peachtree Road Race 10K |
| 2007-07-05 9:07 AM in reply to: #872136 |
Master 2485 Atlanta, Georgia | Subject: RE: Peachtree Road Race 10K Great job hitting your targets! I love reading your race reports - your enthusiasm is really contagious! I cannot recommend getting a qualifying time strongly enough, if only for the reason that the sun is lower in the sky while you're running . .Good luck with your training. c |
| 2007-07-05 9:10 AM in reply to: #872136 |
Master 1888 Winder, GA | Subject: RE: Peachtree Road Race 10K Great work, Lou! Hey, I'll give you some of my "fishy-ness" in the water if you'll share some of your running speed.  |
| 2007-07-05 9:37 AM in reply to: #872136 |
Veteran 255 Atlanta, GA | Subject: RE: Peachtree Road Race 10K It was nice seeing you again...and what better way to spend the morning than drinking beer! Great run..it's definitely a good way to train..with all that crowd support. I passed up a table of doughnuts and was seriously thinking of going back  Still sounds good.. |
| 2007-07-05 9:39 AM in reply to: #872136 |
| Extreme Veteran 597 Atlanta, GA | Subject: RE: Peachtree Road Race 10K What an awesome training run! Congrats on hitting your targets and feeling good on the hills. It was great to see you in good spirits at J&Js! Your training/racing should definitely help at High Falls. I can't wait to see you there. |
| 2007-07-05 9:47 AM in reply to: #872136 |
Master 1432 Woodstock | Subject: RE: Peachtree Road Race 10K Nice job on the run Lou! Sounds like you all had a good time! |
| 2007-07-05 10:14 AM in reply to: #872622 |
Veteran 155 Denver | Subject: RE: Peachtree Road Race 10K Nice run! I feel your pain about having to go slow on first mile (I was back in 5s) and then having to bob and weave and many people. I wish I would have known the T balloon meet up was a post-race thing and not pre-race. Maybe a blonde moment of mine? Congrats on hitting all your marks! BTW-quite amused by your patriotic avatar. Too funny!Edited by rhodespedal 2007-07-05 10:16 AM |
| 2007-07-05 10:57 AM in reply to: #872136 |
Expert 882 Marietta, GA | Subject: RE: Peachtree Road Race 10K Nice training run - I think that's what the PRR always used to turn into for me, good idea to plan it that way! |
| 2007-07-05 11:54 AM in reply to: #872136 |
Champion 6962 Atlanta, Ga | Subject: RE: Peachtree Road Race 10K Good stuff Lou! 45 minutes to cross the start line. I never realized PeachTree was so huge. We're going to submit times next year and I'll try and chase you down (since you'll be in front due to faster qualifying time). |
| 2007-07-05 11:55 AM in reply to: #872136 |
Champion 5529 Nashville, TN | Subject: RE: Peachtree Road Race 10K Am I re-writing your RR Umm...I saw this hot 22 year old about 100 yards ahead of me and spent the next 58 minutes trying to catch her. I was unsuccessful. Nice job out there |
| 2007-07-05 1:22 PM in reply to: #872136 |
| Member 27 London | Subject: RE: Peachtree Road Race 10K Nice run -- and definitely the right way to think about the Ptree...not for a PR, but for the ambience. My personal favorite yesterday was reaching down to high-five a little rugrat (about my youngest son's age) and simultaneously being squirted in the ear by his older brother's super soaker. Not something I trained for... |
| 2007-07-05 2:47 PM in reply to: #872136 |
Veteran 116 Georgia | Subject: RE: Peachtree Road Race 10K Congrats on hitting your marks Lou! |
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Woke up a little before 6AM, dressed, gave my better half a kiss, grabbed my stuff and headed out the door. Picked up a small cup of coffee from BK Lounge and drove down 400 to the Marta station. Sipped coffee and water during the 10 minute drive to the station. Once on the train, made small talk with the folks around me and found out the guy (David P) sitting next to me works for a guy (Jay Eibler) that I cycle with. Jay is a friend and very strong triathlete who is training for IMLP. OK...everybody join in..."It's a small world after all, It's a small, small world." Turns out that David was running in TG 6 as well, so we hung together.
Ate a clementine during the walk from the Marta station to TG 6 corral - can you say "Mooooooooooooooooo?"