Saturday, November 29, 2014

20M Fast Finish

 

Summary

Name 20M Fast Finish
Location Houston, TX
Start Time 11/29/2014 5:45 AM (UTC-06:00) Category My Activities:Running
Distance 20.17 mi Time 02:46:27.0
Time Moving 02:46:27.0 Stopped 00:00:31.0
Average pace 08:15 min/mi Max. pace 06:27 min/mi
Average cadence 92 rpm Max. cadence 96 rpm
Weather Heavy rain; 60.7 °F
Notes OBJECTIVE
20M w/16M EZ & 4M @ 7:45-55

The lead group was pulling hard today. I didn't control my pace very well early on and paid a bit in the late stages.

I was going the longest today so most others finished after 14M. Ran with Lindsay and Jeff until they were finished then spent the last 4M on my own. Tried to pickup as best I could. Calves were very stiff and left hamstring was not 100%. I suspect the Saucony A2's that I raced in Thursday. Are the cause.

Need to get back into the swing of things. Work should begin to settle down after this coming week. After 2 very good training weeks, the past 2 weeks have not been good at all.

Splits

No Start
Time
Start
Distance
Duration Distance Average
Pace
Average
Cadence
1 5:45:10 AM 0.00 mi 00:09:25 1.00 mi 09:25 min/mi 89 rpm
2 5:54:35 AM 1.00 mi 00:08:32 1.00 mi 08:32 min/mi 90 rpm
3 6:07:31 AM 2.00 mi 00:08:19 1.00 mi 08:19 min/mi 91 rpm
4 6:15:51 AM 3.00 mi 00:08:17 1.00 mi 08:17 min/mi 91 rpm
5 6:26:25 AM 4.00 mi 00:08:20 1.00 mi 08:20 min/mi 92 rpm
6 6:38:23 AM 5.00 mi 00:08:05 1.00 mi 08:05 min/mi 93 rpm
7 6:46:27 AM 6.00 mi 00:07:58 1.00 mi 07:58 min/mi 92 rpm
8 6:54:27 AM 7.00 mi 00:08:03 1.00 mi 08:03 min/mi 92 rpm
9 7:08:19 AM 8.00 mi 00:07:58 1.00 mi 07:58 min/mi 93 rpm
10 7:16:16 AM 9.00 mi 00:07:58 1.00 mi 07:58 min/mi 93 rpm
11 7:29:13 AM 10.00 mi 00:08:40 1.00 mi 08:40 min/mi 91 rpm
12 7:37:53 AM 11.00 mi 00:08:28 1.00 mi 08:28 min/mi 91 rpm
13 7:46:21 AM 12.00 mi 00:08:29 1.00 mi 08:29 min/mi 92 rpm
14 7:54:51 AM 13.00 mi 00:08:21 1.00 mi 08:21 min/mi 92 rpm
15 8:03:12 AM 14.00 mi 00:08:07 1.00 mi 08:07 min/mi 93 rpm
16 8:12:57 AM 15.00 mi 00:08:01 1.00 mi 08:01 min/mi 93 rpm
17 8:22:30 AM 16.00 mi 00:07:57 1.00 mi 07:57 min/mi 93 rpm
18 8:32:28 AM 17.00 mi 00:07:50 1.00 mi 07:50 min/mi 93 rpm
19 8:42:12 AM 18.00 mi 00:08:03 1.00 mi 08:03 min/mi 92 rpm
20 8:54:42 AM 19.00 mi 00:08:07 1.00 mi 08:07 min/mi 92 rpm
21 9:03:03 AM 20.00 mi 00:01:48 0.24 mi 07:40 min/mi 93 rpm
Totals: 02:46:27.0 20.17 mi 08:15 min/mi 92 rpm

Cadence

Min. Max. Avg.
53.8 rpm 96.0 rpm 91.9 rpm

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Thursday, November 27, 2014

Houston 10k Turkey Trot

 

Summary

Name Houston Turkey Trot
Location Houston, TX
Start Time 11/27/2014 7:35 AM (UTC-06:00) Category My Activities:Running
Distance 6.23 mi Time 00:44:11.0
Time Moving 00:44:11.0 Stopped 00:00:00.0
Average pace 07:05 min/mi Max. pace 05:51 min/mi
Weather Sunny; 49.4 °F
Notes OBJECTIVE
Race hard to determine my current fitness. Super stretch goal was to PR.

After being in NYC for work since Sunday, I wasn't sure if I would be racing today. Return flight yesterday was delayed due to weather in NYC (and Chicago where plane was coming from). Ended up getting home late and to bed a little after 11 pm. Didn't set alarm. Figured if I woke up in time to race, I'd go. If not, ... then my body must have needed the rest.

Woke up in time. Cool temps very much to my liking this morning. Got the the event location. Still had to register. Day-of-race registration did not include a timing chip. Made way to starting line. Didn't fight my way to the front. We was a long way back.

Don't know how long it took to get to the starting line after the gun. Maybe 5 minutes. Spent first 2.5 miles going as fast as the crowd would allow for. Was zig zagging all over the road. In hindsight, it probably kept my mind focused on something other than time and pace.

Once I found running room, started recalibrating goals. Just wanted to go fast. Went into "race mode"; i.e., find someone up ahead and pick them off. Kept doing this over and over. I believe I was only passed twice during the last half. The first guy around 4 miles but I missed him back shortly thereafter. The second guy passed me around Mile 6. Not sure if I passed him back or not.

Generally happy with 44:11 given the circumstances. It isn't the ideal time for me at this stage of training. But I've had less than adequate rest, nutrition and hydration the past week.

On the results website, a 44:11 was good for 217th place.

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