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Mr Inertia view logHeck of a Guy |
posted: 4/6/2008 at 1:54 AM |
Spring Classic HM Race Report
This was my second time running this race, both times the drive there was poor visibility (last year snow - this year fog). Weather was decent, mid to upper 30s at start time. I went with shorts, light shirt and a $.50 pair of gloves. It was the perfect choice. Start time was 9:00 and by then the fog had burned off but it was still a bit chilly.
And we're off -
Mile 1: 9:08, a little faster than I wanted but a decent first mile.
Mile 2: 9:01 feeling relaxed (as relaxed as I can be in a race) and trying to hold back.
Mile 3: 8:48, faster than I wanted but feeling strong. Decide to reign it in but try to keep it sub 9:00
Mile 4: 8:54, nearly perfect
Mile 5: 9:03 perhaps a slight loss of mental focus but not an unsatisfactory mile
Mile 6: 8:57, another perfect mile
Mile 7: 9:00 starting to have to dig. I've never raced a HM really well. I start to wonder at what point it's supposed to get tough because it's starting to get a little tough right here. Running past the finish line was a double edged sword - people cheering always helps but running past the finish line blows. I toss my gloves as I pass the finishing chute.
Mile 8: 8:55, I give myself permission to ease up just a tiny bit (9:00 would be just fine) until mile 10 and then try to pick it up on the last 3.
Mile 9: 8:52 and starting to dig. Picking up the pace at mile 10 is highly unlikely at this point. I decide to finish the race with nice even splits.
Mile 10: 8:58, trying like the dickens to just hold on and not let my miles bleed out.
Mile 11: 9:18 - allowed myself to walk through a water stop and am having doubts about sub 2:00
Mile 12: 10:11 - Things are starting to unravel. I walk for one minute, plus a walk through a water stop. Hurting and frustrated, I feel the race slipping away from me
Mile 13+: SCREW THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think of Bugs and how it would be nice if she could run this race. My mom's at the finish line. Her health is poor. She has a hard time walking, let alone running. It's a gorgeous day by now, low 50s and sunny. I have no right to feel bad for myself. I HTHU and run this mile in 9:08. It wasn't until I was about 200 yards from the finish line that I was sure I was going to make it. I still had a half mile to go and the devil on my shoulder said "You know, you're ahead of the game. You could walk for 20-30 seconds and still break 2:00. It hurt pretty bad. I was about 200 yards from the finish line when someone said "2 hours! You're under 2 hours!". It felt great.
As a bonus, my training partner got a second and third opinion on her leg and both of them said the first opinion was mach ado about nothing. She finished in 1:50:12.
I even got my gloves back. |
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posted: 4/6/2008 at 4:15 PM |
Way to go Mr Inertia,
It's VERY tough to do what you did that last mile after things has started to come unraveled. Doesn't a 1:59:42 sound so much better than a 2:00:01? This experience will serve you well in the races to come too.
Congratulations on your sub 2 hr and a new PR
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Masters PR's:
40's - 5k 16:39; 10k 33:48, HM 1:15:27, Marathon 2:43:12
50's - couch potato
60's - 5k 19:02, 10k 38:35, HM 1:26:33, 30k 2:06:26 |
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