Date: Saturday October 27, 2012
Location: Oak Grove Lutheran School north campus in north Fargo
Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott-Moorhead
Weather: 27F, sunny, light winds at 4 from SSW making it feel like 24F
Official Results: 2012 Overall Results; Male Age Group Results
Personal Results
Goal: none, recovering from tibial stress fracture (March 2012)
Actual: 21:26 (6:54 per mile pace)
Overall: 7th overall (108 total); 1st in 50-59 Age Group (8 total)
Podium Boy Personal Results
Goal: sub-21 minutes
Actual: 21:14 (6:50 per mile pace)
Overall: 6th overall (108 total); 1st in 14 & Under Age Group (6 total)
Garmin
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| Elevation Map |
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| Podium Boy's Splits |
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| Fat Old Man's Splits |
One, I needed to have a nice little race in order to become mentally strong that perhaps, perhaps, the injury is behind me and I can start training in earnest. For the last three weeks, I've run about two to three times a week. Never more than two days in a row. And I have been keeping it to two miles or less save for a couple of three+ mile runs. Twenty-four hours post race, the leg seems fine. No pain, no aches save for the usual stuff one experiences after running hard. Granted, I used four strips of K-Tape, used compression socks, and took Advil prior to the race.
Two, I was running as a rabbit for my son who had just finished up cross country season. I wanted to see what kind of 5K this 12-year old could turn in after a good couple of months of training.
rab·bit (r
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n. pl. rab·bits or rabbit
1. Any of various long-eared, short-tailed, burrowing mammals of the family Leporidae, as the commonly domesticated Old World species Oryctolagus cuniculus or the cottontail.
2. A hare.
3. The fur of a rabbit or hare.
4. Sports A runner who intentionally sets a fast pace for a teammate during a long-distance race.
My goal was to set a 6:40ish pace and then hang on for as long as possible to take him under the goal of sub-21 minutes. So, let's go to the race summary and see how we did.
Mile One (6:44)
We lined up amongst the small group of runners. Graham and I found ourselves near the from immediately and almost as immediately I dialed us back in as we were running at 6:10 pace after the first two blocks. So, I eased us of the gas until we were eventually sitting at 6:35ish pace and then started talking to him. "Nice and easy." "Stay relaxed." "Let's pick off that person ahead." And so forth.
It was a bit nippy but the wind was very low and we found ourselves heating up after being slightly chilled at the start. We went thru the first mile comfortable.
Mile Two (6:54)
To be honest, around the 1.5 mile mark I could have left Graham behind but that was not my objective. We were working as a team so I had to urge him to stay up with me. Most of his cross country races were of the 1.5 mile variety so I was a wee bit worried about his stamina once we reached this mark. But after a slight fade he did recover well and we were able to open it up again through the remainder of mile 2. But I figured at this point that sub-21 would not be possible.
As for me, I was very surprised to see that I was still able to hang with him at this point. I have had very minimal mileage over these past three weeks. Probably in the neighborhood of 20+ total miles. So, this was doing my psyche some good to be still with him through two miles.
Mile Three (6:56)
At this point I was talking to Graham the entire time. I asked him after the race if this continual encouragement was irritating but he stated he didn't even notice. Ah, the mind of a 12-yo. After the race he stated he was having trouble breathing during the third mile. Cold air seems to aggravate the slight exercise induced asthma he has. He did use his inhaler prior to the start.
We were gaining on the person in fifth place and I used that to convey a goal for Graham. With about a 1/4 mile to go Graham was starting to fade and I slowed to get in his ear and he picked it up again.
Finish
I was spent with about two blocks to go. So I told him he needed to open it up and leave me if he wanted sub-21. So, leave me he did. Just missing out on sub-21.
Awards
Awards were given for top 3 in each age group. I was shocked to win the 50-59 with my pitiful time, but also pleased that we each took home first place AG medals.
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| Podium Boy is in yellow at far right |
We lined up amongst the small group of runners. Graham and I found ourselves near the from immediately and almost as immediately I dialed us back in as we were running at 6:10 pace after the first two blocks. So, I eased us of the gas until we were eventually sitting at 6:35ish pace and then started talking to him. "Nice and easy." "Stay relaxed." "Let's pick off that person ahead." And so forth.
It was a bit nippy but the wind was very low and we found ourselves heating up after being slightly chilled at the start. We went thru the first mile comfortable.
Mile Two (6:54)
To be honest, around the 1.5 mile mark I could have left Graham behind but that was not my objective. We were working as a team so I had to urge him to stay up with me. Most of his cross country races were of the 1.5 mile variety so I was a wee bit worried about his stamina once we reached this mark. But after a slight fade he did recover well and we were able to open it up again through the remainder of mile 2. But I figured at this point that sub-21 would not be possible.
As for me, I was very surprised to see that I was still able to hang with him at this point. I have had very minimal mileage over these past three weeks. Probably in the neighborhood of 20+ total miles. So, this was doing my psyche some good to be still with him through two miles.
Mile Three (6:56)
At this point I was talking to Graham the entire time. I asked him after the race if this continual encouragement was irritating but he stated he didn't even notice. Ah, the mind of a 12-yo. After the race he stated he was having trouble breathing during the third mile. Cold air seems to aggravate the slight exercise induced asthma he has. He did use his inhaler prior to the start.
We were gaining on the person in fifth place and I used that to convey a goal for Graham. With about a 1/4 mile to go Graham was starting to fade and I slowed to get in his ear and he picked it up again.
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| Podium Boy running with Some Fat Old Man |
Finish
I was spent with about two blocks to go. So I told him he needed to open it up and leave me if he wanted sub-21. So, leave me he did. Just missing out on sub-21.
Awards
Awards were given for top 3 in each age group. I was shocked to win the 50-59 with my pitiful time, but also pleased that we each took home first place AG medals.
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| AG First Place Medals |
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| Young Man & Old Man - Same Result |
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