NYRR Al Gordon Snowflake 4-Mile - Marathon Qualifier: 2/9
I ran the NY Road Runners Club's Al Gordon Snowflake 4-Mile this morning. Apparently Al Gordon wasn't into chicks because they had the men run at 8:30am and the women run at 9:30am. I ran with my brother, Dave. He decided to run with me (at my pace) which was cool of him. Natalie and her sister also ran - in the women's race.
My brother kept saying he hadn't run in months but he was really comfortable running the whole race at a pace faster than I could deal with. I don't think I would have run as fast if he wasn't right in front of me the whole time. I really appreciated having him to pace me. That said, I was hurtin' pretty bad on the last mile and a half. I was ready to walk a bunch of times, but my brother was determined to get us in under a 9:00 pace.
This race was the same as the last NYRR race except for the gender split. It was really friggin cold. I got a new pair of running pants and I wore my Murray Greenberg SilkJohns. I also picked up some Windstopper gloves (not warm at all) and a wicking beanie. I was pretty good for warmth. After the second mile I was overheating and had to start shedding anyway. I also pissed myself to stay warm, and by "pissed myself" I mean I zipped up my microfleece to cover my neck.
There were 2,300 dudes running the race and my brother decided he would take the train into the city and meet me in Central Park. We used Google Maps to decide on a specific location to meet. We got on the phone and zoomed in and decided on this spot. The internet is cool, isn't it?
The race was good. I finished with an 8:50 average pace which is my best for a 4 Mile run. Actually, my pace on the Turkey Trot 5 Mile run was a little better, but that was coming off of a pretty active summer/fall. I consider myself in ramping up condition after being pretty lazy this winter. The apple after the race was the best tasting apple I've ever had - but then again, anything I eat immediately after a race is the best thing I've ever eaten. Kinda weird like that.
Natalie and Vanessa cheered me in at the finish line and then gave me all their stuff.
My brother and I went over to P.S. 171 to get a bagel and a hot chocolate and we listened to the awards. It was about 9:15am and all the women were in the park getting ready to run. The guy reading the awards was like 80 years old and was wearing a shirt that said "Grandpa". He said something like "I appreciate how nice and quiet it is here. It's because all the women are in the park." OH, SNAP! After we realized we didn't win anything, my brother took off to the train and I went back to watch the women finish. I watched Natalie get to the finish line and then yelled some "Move it!"s and some "Let's Go"s. I ran up ahead towards the finish and took a picture of her with her camera and got another apple. Yum. Vanessa finished a little bit later. They had some interesting experiences with their race, but I'll leave that for someone else's blog.
My next race is the Coogan's Salsa, Blues, and Shamrocks 5K on Sunday, March 5.
NYRR Al Gordon Snowflake 4-Mile - Bib # 7625
Central Park
New York, NY
February 25, 2006, 8:30 am
Weather: 26 deg., 33% humidity, wind 14 mph.
Time: 35:22
Overall Place: 3113/4721
Age Place: 749/871
Gender Place: 1874/2337
Pace: 8:50
Complete Results (Link to NYRR site)
...and I'm Just Getting Started.
My brother kept saying he hadn't run in months but he was really comfortable running the whole race at a pace faster than I could deal with. I don't think I would have run as fast if he wasn't right in front of me the whole time. I really appreciated having him to pace me. That said, I was hurtin' pretty bad on the last mile and a half. I was ready to walk a bunch of times, but my brother was determined to get us in under a 9:00 pace.
This race was the same as the last NYRR race except for the gender split. It was really friggin cold. I got a new pair of running pants and I wore my Murray Greenberg SilkJohns. I also picked up some Windstopper gloves (not warm at all) and a wicking beanie. I was pretty good for warmth. After the second mile I was overheating and had to start shedding anyway. I also pissed myself to stay warm, and by "pissed myself" I mean I zipped up my microfleece to cover my neck.
There were 2,300 dudes running the race and my brother decided he would take the train into the city and meet me in Central Park. We used Google Maps to decide on a specific location to meet. We got on the phone and zoomed in and decided on this spot. The internet is cool, isn't it?
The race was good. I finished with an 8:50 average pace which is my best for a 4 Mile run. Actually, my pace on the Turkey Trot 5 Mile run was a little better, but that was coming off of a pretty active summer/fall. I consider myself in ramping up condition after being pretty lazy this winter. The apple after the race was the best tasting apple I've ever had - but then again, anything I eat immediately after a race is the best thing I've ever eaten. Kinda weird like that.
Natalie and Vanessa cheered me in at the finish line and then gave me all their stuff.
My brother and I went over to P.S. 171 to get a bagel and a hot chocolate and we listened to the awards. It was about 9:15am and all the women were in the park getting ready to run. The guy reading the awards was like 80 years old and was wearing a shirt that said "Grandpa". He said something like "I appreciate how nice and quiet it is here. It's because all the women are in the park." OH, SNAP! After we realized we didn't win anything, my brother took off to the train and I went back to watch the women finish. I watched Natalie get to the finish line and then yelled some "Move it!"s and some "Let's Go"s. I ran up ahead towards the finish and took a picture of her with her camera and got another apple. Yum. Vanessa finished a little bit later. They had some interesting experiences with their race, but I'll leave that for someone else's blog.
My next race is the Coogan's Salsa, Blues, and Shamrocks 5K on Sunday, March 5.
NYRR Al Gordon Snowflake 4-Mile - Bib # 7625
Central Park
New York, NY
February 25, 2006, 8:30 am
Weather: 26 deg., 33% humidity, wind 14 mph.
Time: 35:22
Overall Place: 3113/4721
Age Place: 749/871
Gender Place: 1874/2337
Pace: 8:50
Complete Results (Link to NYRR site)
...and I'm Just Getting Started.
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