tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576247921509925121.post6135596088965035857..comments2024-02-19T03:40:56.127-08:00Comments on .: Race Report: Race to the End of Summer 10KAngela Knottshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01596658700954456205noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576247921509925121.post-66474678032163694222017-09-07T07:44:21.807-07:002017-09-07T07:44:21.807-07:00Sorry you had a sucky race! I wouldn't underes...Sorry you had a sucky race! I wouldn't underestimate the stress and exhaustion of moving, plus race-day humidity. Agree with everyone else that this race is a total outlier and in no way indicative of your actual running fitness. I know a good PR-able 10K is hard to find, but perhaps you can just check this one off as a training run (if you have a training run scheduled on a given day, any miles are better than no miles) and focus on RnR! Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08281336239355942919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576247921509925121.post-37584716577933453122017-09-06T22:26:52.963-07:002017-09-06T22:26:52.963-07:00Honestly, everyone has bad races and then they usu...Honestly, everyone has bad races and then they usually try to come up with reasons to make themselves feel like well at least there was a reason, but sometimes races are just bad and there are little reasons and small explanations -- heat does have an impact, so does fatigue, which builds up -- but not one big thing. And that's just that and you chalk it up to you didn't have it that day and you move on.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497977379655250921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576247921509925121.post-11907745533090694312017-09-06T20:56:05.150-07:002017-09-06T20:56:05.150-07:00I think this is a clear case of non-running-relate...I think this is a clear case of non-running-related exhaustion. That's all. Graciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05641028266038110278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576247921509925121.post-77306912734001321012017-09-06T20:14:08.124-07:002017-09-06T20:14:08.124-07:00I would not underestimate the moving-stuff-in-100-...I would not underestimate the moving-stuff-in-100-degree-heat-for-2-days part. Also any general mental stress associated with that - making decisions, etc. Because that shit is exhausting. <br /><br />Also, this: "I kept trying to think, strong, smooth, in control, etc., but those thoughts kept getting pushed out by the numbers on my watch..." I purposely put my watch to display time of day so that I wouldn't see the awful demise of my pace over time. :)<br /><br />Honestly, I think this race is clearly an outlier for you, and I don't think you should over think it. Hopefully the next race will be better!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07691910446074747797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576247921509925121.post-29881402332494789052017-09-06T17:59:26.735-07:002017-09-06T17:59:26.735-07:00Hey. If it makes you feel any better, I was suppo...Hey. If it makes you feel any better, I was supposed to run 12 miles in San Jose on Sunday morning and I managed to run a measly 3 miles before throwing in the towel. Ugh. The humidity was rough. And I used to live in Florida. Haha. The good news for you is that none of your injuries flared up!! Progress.RunningChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232877219907546615noreply@blogger.com