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Striders Half Marathon

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Sat, Apr 02, 2011

Race: Striders Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:15:22, Place overall: 7, Place in age division: 1

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
5.50	13.10	0.00	0.00	18.60

I had to sit up until two am waiting for my son to get back from a date so it ended up being a late one again. I was pretty sore and fatigued from the workouts this week so I debated even running this one today, but I needed to get a tempo workout in.

Just about perfect conditions for a race today. This was a first in a while, starting a race already tired! The first 6 miles went fine, on pace at around 5:30, but man I was as fatigued as I have ever been I think. It was the kind that just overwhelms your whole body. I simply had to back off to 6 minute pace and bear it out.

Good news is, I'm training at close to the limit, bad part is that it really sucks to try and race in the middle of this. About a minute and half slower than last year in near perfect conditions.

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Comments

From steve ash on Sat, Apr 02, 2011 at 16:25:58 from 76.23.2.151

Why are you beating yourself up! Great time.. And yes you will be slower when you are training hard. You know that race is weird Steve, some years I have run well and others I have bombed. An awful lot depends on weather in my opinion. One reason I chose not to go this year. Who knew? Plus.. the amount of money for entry, gas, food etc just did not make it worth it to me even if I managed to get some small amount of prize money. LOL!

From Walter on Sat, Apr 02, 2011 at 20:47:40 from 24.10.169.110

steve ash, dont forget the time you ran of the course. ugh I know that feeling.

Steve, you did great today! I would be sitting pretty with a 5:45 half marathon pace right now. I feel like im battling my way back and its slow. I wanted to run that race but after last years horrible weather and slow start to a year im having I decided not to. Great time dont be ashamed of it. Keep up the great work and if you need me to chaprone your son on his dates, im hirable.

From Burt on Sat, Apr 02, 2011 at 22:54:06 from 72.223.90.79

I would kill my son if he came home that late.

From Burt on Sat, Apr 02, 2011 at 22:54:31 from 72.223.90.79

Emotionally.

From Scott Ensign on Sun, Apr 03, 2011 at 00:30:43 from 67.40.114.36

pretty impressive end to a good week, you have been busy. nice job.

From Steve on Sun, Apr 03, 2011 at 00:46:09 from 75.169.109.132

Walter, he needs someone to tell him it's time to get his butt home, dad needs to go to bed.

I need some down time. Enough running for a bit!

From Seth on Sun, Apr 03, 2011 at 13:08:42 from 75.169.133.61

Nice work toughin it out. Good luck in the half!

From jtshad on Sun, Apr 03, 2011 at 13:47:49 from 69.20.183.178

Nice race, you ran well with all you have going on. Dang, man you are one tough runner. Keep it up!

From Paul on Sun, Apr 03, 2011 at 16:33:36 from 24.10.141.104

Good job Steve. It was nice catching up with you afterward.

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