Chilly Half Marathon - did not start
Race date: Sunday, November 13, 2011
Was hoping to add this as another fast-paced training run, and to run it with a friend doing the Philly Marathon this upcoming weekend, but sadly I turned up injured a couple days before and thus didn't run. Not a bad idea to take some time off right now anyway. I thought I'd be more disappointed, but too much other stuff going on to fill the time. Will see how things are going after a couple weeks though...
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Watertown Boys and Girls Club 5k
Watertown Boys and Girls Club 5k - Race Report
Location: Watertown, MA
Date: Sunday, November 6, 2011
Distance: 5k / 3.1 miles
Time (pace): 21:16 (6:52/mile pace)
Place (overall): 11th out of 302 runners
Place (division / M3039): 4th out of 24
Ran this in support of the Watertown Boys and Girls Club - a nice organization that provides activities for local kids, including my friend's two little girls. Team City Sports was well represented at this race - finishers included Eric, Alex, Nilesh (me), Anna, Chenine, Jan and his 9 year old daughter Ashley, and Mary-Benham. Taylor was out on the course handing out water.
Was hoping to do some extra miles before this race and treat it as a training run. Then decided to race it intending on adding miles later in the day (which I did not do either, hey there's always tomorrow). It was a great day for a run, sunny and dry with the temperature around 50F.
As for the race, managed a couple quick first miles (6:26 and 6:37) but then slowed down considerably for that third mile (~7:30) - finally finishing in 21:16 (6:52/mile pace). There was one significant hill in that first mile which definitely got my heart rate elevated (no pun intended). My average heart rate was around 182 bpm, and my heart rate monitor tells me I hit a max of 195 bpm (definitely a lot higher than the rule of thumb "220 - age" formula). Half-way into that first mile I realized I was wearing my slightly heavier training/trail running shoes instead of my lighter weight trainers that I race in. I guess I completely forgot them, ah well. At least I remembered my race belt and sunglasses.
Some nice snacks and lots of raffle prizes were handed out at the end. A well run event!
Always fun racing with friends, and then enjoyed a post-race feast and hanging out over at the Nygren's place. Also fun tracking several other friends doing the NYC Marathon that day. Congrats to all IMFL finishers on Saturday and NYC Marathon runners Sunday/today.
Location: Watertown, MA
Date: Sunday, November 6, 2011
Distance: 5k / 3.1 miles
Time (pace): 21:16 (6:52/mile pace)
Place (overall): 11th out of 302 runners
Place (division / M3039): 4th out of 24
Ran this in support of the Watertown Boys and Girls Club - a nice organization that provides activities for local kids, including my friend's two little girls. Team City Sports was well represented at this race - finishers included Eric, Alex, Nilesh (me), Anna, Chenine, Jan and his 9 year old daughter Ashley, and Mary-Benham. Taylor was out on the course handing out water.
Was hoping to do some extra miles before this race and treat it as a training run. Then decided to race it intending on adding miles later in the day (which I did not do either, hey there's always tomorrow). It was a great day for a run, sunny and dry with the temperature around 50F.
As for the race, managed a couple quick first miles (6:26 and 6:37) but then slowed down considerably for that third mile (~7:30) - finally finishing in 21:16 (6:52/mile pace). There was one significant hill in that first mile which definitely got my heart rate elevated (no pun intended). My average heart rate was around 182 bpm, and my heart rate monitor tells me I hit a max of 195 bpm (definitely a lot higher than the rule of thumb "220 - age" formula). Half-way into that first mile I realized I was wearing my slightly heavier training/trail running shoes instead of my lighter weight trainers that I race in. I guess I completely forgot them, ah well. At least I remembered my race belt and sunglasses.
Some nice snacks and lots of raffle prizes were handed out at the end. A well run event!
Always fun racing with friends, and then enjoyed a post-race feast and hanging out over at the Nygren's place. Also fun tracking several other friends doing the NYC Marathon that day. Congrats to all IMFL finishers on Saturday and NYC Marathon runners Sunday/today.
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