Running - How to Turn 10 miles into 11.25 miles

[Old One]

I ran in the 21st Annual Army Ten-Miler yesterday (10/2)...

Decided a couple of months ago that it would be a good challenge for my 43-year old slightly overweight self to accomplish. Stuck to the training schedule (even running 3 times on my recent Italy vacation, in-between bottles of wine), but was sick most of last week, so I only got in one training run.

Race day arrives...feeling OK...start the run with almost 20,000 other people...adreneline kicks in...first 5 or 6 miles slide by pretty quick (~ 10 min/mile pace)...pass mile marker 7...and.......

.....the next mile goes on forever.

Apparently, several minutes after the race began, a security alert forced a change in the race route, extending it from 10 miles to 11.25 miles. By this time, I am feeling it and start slowing down a bit.

I didn't mind that the race got extended...but they had no water points after the 7 mile mark due to the course change. That meant the last 4.25 miles was with no hydration...bleah :\ . I wasn't moving too quick when I crossed the finish line, but I finished, making it the longest run I have done in the last 17 years. Amazingly, I can still walk today !

All-in-all, a pretty good experience...but next time, I will have one of those GPS training watch thingees so I actually know how fast I ran.

~ OO

 

[Laurel]

They tried to get water out, but again there was lack of communication and action.

Congrats on running and finishing it!!!!!!

Here's info: http://www.armytenmiler.com/exec/army/Home.cfm?publicationID=16

 

[Cthulhu's Librarian]

That sucks about the water, but congrats on finishing the race!

 

[nakia]

11.25 miles! Impressive!

Congrats on the race.

 

[Jdvn1]

Wow, congrats! You must have a higher Con score than you thought.

Could you do it again if you had to?

 

[Old One]

They tried to get water out, but again there was lack of communication and action.

Congrats on running and finishing it!!!!!!

Here's info: http://www.armytenmiler.com/exec/army/Home.cfm?publicationID=16

Yeah...with about 1/2-mile to go...a flatbed truck came zooming by with a group of soldiers tossing out bottles of water. I did get one, but some poor girl next to me looked worse than I felt, so I gave it to her and kept plugging away.

~ OO

 

[Old One]

Nakia and CL,

Thanks...the run was pretty cool, even if I felt like I was going to fall over towards the end !

~ OO

 

[Old One]

Wow, congrats! You must have a higher Con score than you thought.

Could you do it again if you had to?

Hehe...I need to go over to the "Real Life Stats" thread and stat myself out .

I couldn't do it again today...my quads are pretty sore. I am going to try to run a short run tomorrow to work the kinks out. My brother-in-law signed up for the Baltimore 1/2-Marathon on 10/16 but isn't going to use his slot, so I am half-way toying with the idea of that one...

If I can lose another 15-20 lbs, I may try for a marathon next year...

~ OO

 

[BiggusGeekus]

Hey! Good job!

Most I ever did was 9. Why is the last mile always so much harder than all of the other ones combined?

 

[Old One]

Hey! Good job!

Most I ever did was 9. Why is the last mile always so much harder than all of the other ones combined?

Thanks...and no kidding ! I was hurting the last mile or so. I wasn't winded...but my legs were starting to rebel. I think one or both quads would have seized up if I had run much more...

~ OO