Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Dam to Dam 20K Road Race Report

Initially, my plan for Dam to Dam was to set a PR and run around a 7:45 pace. This was just not the case on Saturday. First and foremost, I'm not one to make excuses - but sometimes things just don't go as planned. I arrived at the race site via bus a bit late than I had planned so I had to hurry to the starting line thus not allowing me to go to the bathroom before the race began. Oh well I figured, I should be fine. The first 3 miles for me were terrible - beause I started toward the back of the line it was hard to pass people and I average about a 9:30 pace. Coming upon mile 5, I started to have some major GI issues which caused me to stop and use the restroom - same story at mile 8- combined lost time about 15 minutes with waiting in lines. Turns out Filipino food, while awesome, isn't a pre-race recommended food. Around mile 7 I decided to turn the run into an LSD (long, slow distance) run and enjoyed the run.

Lessons Learned
1) Start farther up in line in accordance with pace
2) Filipino food as pre race meal = serious issues for race
3) Listen to my own advice for what NOT to eat pre race

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