I wanted to do this even though I am only 4 days off of running the Buffalo Marathon. I wasn’t sure what my legs were up to doing. I have had a small pain in my left calf, and was not sure what it was going to do.
Over 10,000 people showed up to run this 3.5 mile race. I lined up between the 8 & 9 minute/mile posts. I had been warned the races would start slow, and many people would line up way ahead of what they were actually capable.
When the horn sounded, it was a while before our section even moved. Then we would move in surges. It took about a minute and a half to reach the start line. I started my HRM.
I spent a bunch of time weaving through people trying the pass all the slow runners!!!! There were so many people lining up ahead of what they were able to do!
My HRM was being flakey as far as pace (I have a Polar footpod) giving me all kinds of weird readings anything from 8 minute miles to over 17:00 minute miles (as I was runnning). I took a 1 minute walk break at about the 1.5 mile mark, and again at the 2.5 mile mark. I walked about 30 seconds at the 3 mile mark.
I was very hot! It was a hot humid day, and we got these cotton/polyester blend team shirts. They were very warm! If I had a tech shirt, I might have been able to go just a little faster as I would have been cooler.
I crossed the finish line at 31:33 (horn time) or 30:04 by my stop watch. My heart rate hit a new high of 194 BPM with my average HR being 181 for the race.

Posted by Rob in Running on May 31st, 2007 |