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Atlanta Track Club Run Around the Rock 15 Miler

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Member Since:

Feb 19, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Half Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

2:43 Marathon

1:17:45 Half Marathon

59:09 10 miles

17:15 5k

Still Running (again) after all these years

Short-Term Running Goals:

get back to it and not be a fat blob

Long-Term Running Goals:

Enjoy running my whole life

Personal:

Married 21 years- - two kids - 18 year old boy and  15 year old girl

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Race: Atlanta Track Club Run Around the Rock 15 Miler (15 Miles) 01:36:26, Place overall: 4, Place in age division: 2
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.0015.000.000.0017.00

Ran the 15 miler on Saturday.  I was trying for around 6 min pace, and was ok on the first 5 mile loop, but then my legs started to feel the race from a week ago.  And I was running the last 10 miles completely alone - no one in sight in front or behind me.  It was like a time trial, not a race.  I kept trying to click the miles away.  My legs were hurting quite a bit but I wanted to finish strong.  Unfortunately with 2 miles to go, my throat kind of locked up on me and I couldn't breathe for a few seconds.  I stopped and just about passed out.  But I collected myself after a minute and started going after I saw the guy who was behind me coming up.  I finished feeling ok but my throat hurt for the rest of the day.  I didn't know what happened.  It was pretty strange. 

5 mile split - 30:46

10 mile split - 1:02:15

15 miles - 1:36:26 (14 second PR)

Never felt worse about a PR.  Two days later and my legs are still sore.  Lesson learned: don't race a 15 miler a week after racing a half.  Now I need to heal up for my half on Thanksgiving. 

Weight: 141.00
Comments
From DonGardinero on Mon, Nov 08, 2010 at 10:42:45 from 75.162.177.142

Wow, Tim, nice job on the PR. Too bad about the throat, that is quite strange. The passing out thing is familiar to me, it always happens when I push too hard. Not a good feeling. I think you did quite well considering your stellar half marathon a week ago.

How is your throat feeling now?

From timp on Mon, Nov 08, 2010 at 10:47:27 from 136.182.2.25

Thanks Dale - it feels fine today. It was one of those almost scary things.

Did you watch NYC yesterday? Good stuff

From DonGardinero on Mon, Nov 08, 2010 at 10:49:50 from 75.162.177.142

Tim, glad to hear the throat feels better.

I sure did watch NYC yesterday. Both mens and womens races were exciting. That dude that won really kicked it up a few notches the last couple of miles. That was very impressive. Same with the femail winner. They didn't look fatigued at all.

From Andy on Mon, Nov 08, 2010 at 11:40:10 from 199.190.170.22

Great job on the PR. Scary about your throat. What's the deal with that?

From timp on Mon, Nov 08, 2010 at 11:44:20 from 136.182.2.25

Thanks Andy - yeah I don't know. I guess I'll just write it off as a weird day.

From fly on the Wall on Mon, Nov 08, 2010 at 20:09:40 from 204.113.19.47

"don't race a 15 miler a week after racing a half." Back to back races would be a lot easier if you were a lot slower!

Scary about your throat. I've not heard of that happening. Allergies or????

From timp on Mon, Nov 08, 2010 at 20:18:00 from 136.182.2.25

yeah Fly, I need to slow down - that would help everything. I wouldn't have those weird little blisters (or whatever they are) underneath my middle toe either...

I don't know what it was about. Breathing too much in the cold maybe?

I may have stopped but I really didn;t want to get passed. It sucked getting passed. I don't like that.

From Teena Marie on Tue, Nov 09, 2010 at 15:17:40 from 67.2.124.54

How you pulled off two races in a row like that is beyond me.

As far as your throat ... WEIRD!!!

Take it easy for a few days, will you?

From timp on Tue, Nov 09, 2010 at 15:48:48 from 136.182.2.26

yeah Teena - I am just doing easy runs ths week. My legs aren't like after a marathon but have no spark at all.

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