In one word cold . Thermals, extra thermal layer, double gloving, thermal headband, beanie and yet I was still cold pre-race. The coffee vendor wasn't even ready before the race so no help there. At least it didn't rain during the event. It took a long time to warm up for the race and I competed with an extra top and gloves. My sinuses were much better, so the rest seemed to have done its job. There was a chance that the start was going to feel too easy, better take that into account. The coldness seemed to put a dampener on the excitement and without fanfare the race started. Today I wasn't wearing my heart rate monitor. No point after a week off. The numbers wouldn't mean much today. Plus the straps battery is flat and I've delayed getting it replaced. I'll just run a solid, but comfortable pace and see what happens. The course was good, nice, moderate rolling hills. Nothing steep enough to break your rhythm, but enough of a change to keep things interesting.
Well said, I'm in agreement...nothing great comes easy.
ReplyDeleteMy internet just crashed, so I'm sorry if this is a double post.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you. I have been thinking about this topic alot recently. It's similar to the quote that I use regularly "everything worth having is worth fighting for."
So true. It took me ten years of training before I ran my lifetime PBs.
ReplyDeleteGlad all is sorted. The road-race course sounds like a doozy.