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Floridaboiler
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 Posted: 08/25/02 - 09:23 Post subject: Carrabba's 5 Mile Beach Run Report
Well I am starting to recover from last nights race.
I was not happy with my results at all!
The temperature was Hot and HUMID! We had a breeze at our back for the first half of the race and then we had to run into it for the second half.
I went out kind of slow but that was my plan. I have a bad habit of starting out to fast and then fading as the race goes on.
Well anyway
I get to the water stop at the first mile and I am there at about 8:20 (I forgot to hit the split button on my watch and I have forgotten what I saw when I ran by the clock) which is 20 seconds slower than I wanted but better than being 20 seconds faster. The bad thing is that my legs are already tired! All I can do is continue on and see if my legs wake up.
Mile 2: I remember to hit my split and I see it says 16:38 so I am maintining my approximate 8:20 pace but my legs aren't feeling any better
I hit the turn around at 20:50 and I realize that the return trip is going to suck big time!
Mile 3 comes and I am at 25:00 Uh Oh here I go fading fast again. As I struggle on to mile 4 I actually begin to ponder walking but I fight though that picking sand piles to run to before I am allowed to walk.
Mile 4 comes and I am now at 34:08 and I have given up all hopes of breaking 40 and now I am hoping to beat last years time.
I see the sign that says half a mile to go, look up and think "GOD, is this race ever going to end.
Finally the finish line and I come it 43:35 (unnofficial). That is almost a minute and half slower than last year! I stagger through the chute, drink some water and head off to find the Mrs Boiler and my little boilermakers. Chris looks at me like I am about to die. After drinking more water we pack up all the stuff, drop some of it in the car and then get in line for dinner and beer. After 1 plate of food, 2 and half beers we head home!
Chris had planned on a nap  for me when we got home but she wasn't feeling well so after watching a little of the FSU/ISU game we headed to bed.
I think I even lost to a guy that I Run with all the time that I usually crush. I guess all I can do is toss it up to experience and realize that I guess my overtraining in the month of July has really caught up with me. Very low mileage, 20 miles maybe 22 planned for me this week and probably next.
Have a great week Everyone.
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Posted: 08/25/02 - 11:07 Post subject:
considering you were running 5 miles in the Florida sun and sand in August -- i'd say your time was great. sorry you're disappointed - cut back this week. do the recovery thang and pray for cooler temps.
good job (we need a smilie with sweat beads flying off his head).
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Floridaboiler
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Posted: 08/25/02 - 13:45 Post subject:
Here are the official results from my race:
Time: 43:33
Overall: 206 out of 594 (Men Only of course)
Age Group: 28 out of 83
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Cappy
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Posted: 08/25/02 - 18:46 Post subject:
Nice job Eric. I don't know how you run all the time in the heat down there, the week I spent there was brutal.
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shelflifers
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Posted: 08/26/02 - 10:10 Post subject:
Great jobby Eric. Hey! You finished! You ran on sand, it was hot. I think that would kick all of our butts! I'd probably just give up after mile 3 and go surfing or something....
congrats! Sorry about the nap thing though...
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jrjo
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Posted: 08/26/02 - 14:12 Post subject:
Was it a race on the beach sand? Uuugh. I tried to find the Hot & Humid handicapping calculator, but no luck  After the couple weeks of lower mileage you have planned, I'd look for another 8km and plunk down that sub-40. Sounds like it's right around the corner.
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Floridaboiler
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Posted: 08/26/02 - 17:50 Post subject:
| jrjo wrote: | | Was it a race on the beach sand? Uuugh. . |
It was on the beach, the hard pack area between high and low tides but yes when you turned the corner at the halfway point and the headwind turned into a tailwind it felt like the temperature jumped about 5 to 10 degrees!
I felt pretty good in my recovery run today and I plan to stick to a week of recovery runs to make sure. Nice easy 4 milers! and maybe a nap on the weekend!
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