I got there feeling pretty good and experienced immediate iPhone failure. I couldnt get ahold of any of the friends I also knew running (luckily, I was with two of them already and not totally on my own). Waiting for the race to start, the GPS on my phone (for which I need to use Runkeeper) kept wavering in and out.
The crowd waiting was pretty intense. They had 8 different start corrals and made each corral wait to start, one by one. I was in the second to last corral, so I waited ... forever. By the time I started my legs were tired from standing and I was already a bit dehydrated. In addition, since I had breakfast almost 4 hours earlier, I was hungry!!!
I actually felt pretty good during the race, despite the heat. By mile three I was getting a bit tired and feeling pretty thirsty, so I started looking for the water station. It didnt come into play until just before mile four, a little bit later than I really needed it. I was so hot that I chugged a whole gatorade and a whole water. DUMB. I started running. It started sloshing. I started cramping. I started walking. I had to walk a bit to get rid of the cramping and really couldnt push it in my last mile. So, other than a rookie-like mistake, I actually did surprisingly well on my first post-baby race!
I rewarded myself after the race with a banana, some potato chips ... and a beer.
Following that? A Potbelly sandwich and a milkshake. And tonight I had some Chinese food. Essentially, I rewarded myself quite well for my hard work today :)
The official times have been updated, but I am hoping they release the splits (like last year). Here is a little comparison of 2010 and 2011!
| 2010 | 2011 | |
| Temp | 43 | 74 |
| Minutes to Start | 33 | 42:57 |
| Total Time | 56:55 | 54:41 |
| Average Pace | 11:27 | 11:00 |
| Fastest Mile | 10:46 |
4 comments:
Wow! Good job! You really ran a lot faster than last year! Are you a warm weather runner? I am not, and was feeling so bad that it was so hot yesterday.
A faster time, despite the heat and the longer wait!
It sounds like we were in the same corral. That second water station came a little late to me, too; I was really wishing I had brought my small water bottle with me. My time was slower than yours (1:05:21) but I was just happy to finish. That last hill on Roosevelt was a doozy, huh?
Sorry to leave an unrelated comment, but I couldn't find any contact info for you on the blog, and wanted to ask if you'd be interested in a guest post. Please drop me an e-mail.
Thanks!
Aaron
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