race report: BAA 5K

Date/Time: April 18, 2010, 8:00 a.m.
Distance: 3.1 miles
Net Time: 25:03
Pace: 8:04/mile
Gun Time: 25:46
Age Group: 68/424
Gender: 343/2483
Overall: 1048/4239

Mile 1: 9:11 (8:28)
Mile 2: 17:18 (8:07)
Mile 3: 24:51 (7:33)
Last 0.1: 0:55

5K PR...yay! My previous PR was 25:16 at a UVA charity 5K in 2002 or 2003, at the end of which I wanted to vomit or jump in a pool. This race was a lot different, and I felt much better at the end.

The weather was pretty chilly and rainy that morning, so I ran from my apartment to the start in Copley Square to warm up. Finding the other CRC people, checking my bag (small backpack that I held in my hand on the run over) and jacket, and standing in the port-a-potty line took a while, so I didn't run again or stretch enough before the race actually started. I haven't tried to race a 5K in a while (Turkey Trots in 2008 and 2009 were more "family fun time"), so it felt odd to do so. The first mile felt awkward, but the second and third mile felt better. I'd like to work on my pacing so it's more evenly distributed (e.g., 7:45/7:45/7:45) and break 24:00 by Thanksgiving!

race goals: updated

Super Sunday 10K 52:00--done! (50:38)
Run to the Border Half Marathon 1:54:00--missed (2:11:26). I reacted badly to a caffeinated Gu, so I was miserable the whole race. Plus, I hadn't run more than 7 miles in the two months prior...hoping to regroup for Cohasset on April 11.
Cohasset 10K (revised to 52:00)--missed (53:15)

Heartbreak Hill Half Marathon?
Covered Bridges Half Marathon - (revised to 1:55:00)
Cape Ann 25K 2:17:00
Applefest Half Marathon 1:45:30 <-- not sure if I will do this one BAA Half Marathon 1:45:00

race report: Cohasset 10K

Distance: 6.2 miles

Time: 53:15

Pace: 8:35/mile

Overall: 449/1447

Age Group: 51/242

Temperature: ~60-70 degrees

Mile Splits

1 7:48 (short)

2 8:50 (long)

3 9:04 (demoralized)

4 9:17 (demoralized and in pain)

5 8:28 (starting to pick back up)

6 8:17 (craving food and scooting toward it)

6.2 1:33 (hauling ass)

I fell short of my 52:00 goal, but ended up having a good time in this race anyway. I had stomach cramps again, perhaps because I ate too early and didn't take enough water in the race. Next year, I want to run below 50:00!

first attempt at hill repeats

Weather: Sunny and ~70 degrees
Time: 10:10 a.m.
Location: Newton, MA

Today I ran five hill repeats on Heartbreak Hill (from the bottom to Nobscot Road) in 1:42, 1:41, 1:37, 1:35, and 1:32 plus a 1.5 mile out-and-back run. In the coming weeks, I'll be adding more repeats, increasing the length of the repeats, and aiming to complete them faster.

race goals: updated

Super Sunday 10K 52:00--done! (50:38)
Run to the Border Half Marathon 1:54:00--missed (2:11:26). I reacted badly to a caffeinated Gu, so I was miserable the whole race. Plus, I hadn't run more than 7 miles in the two months prior...hoping to regroup for Cohasset on April 11.
Cohasset 10K (revised to 52:00)
Covered Bridges Half Marathon (revised to 1:55:00)
[removed Newton 10K--same weekend as Covered Bridges]
Cape Ann 25K 2:17:00
Applefest Half Marathon 1:45:30 <-- not sure if I will do this one
BAA Half Marathon 1:45:00