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State #7: A 10K PR!

August 2, 2009 by MCM Mama 16 Comments

 Short story: Today’s race was awesome and I finished in 54:49 according to Garmin (no official results yet). Settle back with a beer, the rest of the story is pretty long.
Pre-race:
We left DC at 7 am on Friday morning. We had decided to go the western route, rather than I-95. Travel went great for the first 5 hours. Then we started hitting rain and there was an accident that had us sitting in traffic, barely moving, for more than an hour. By the time we got to Hartford, the boys were squirrelly and we were exhausted. Unfortunately, our hotel didn’t have a pool, so the boys had to settle for ottoman races down the corridor in our suite. Thank goodness we had dinner plans with a blog friend of Beer Geek’s at the City Steam Brewpub. Through a miscommunication with the waitress, we ended up leaving with two growlers. YUM!
The perfect after dinner treat: Porter and M&Ms
Saturday, we headed east from Hartford. We knew that traffic was supposed to be a nightmare once you got into Maine, but we started having horrid traffic on 495 near Boston. After going 10 miles in two hours, we bailed. We headed north through New Hampshire on backroads and ended up pulling up at our house after almost 9 hours of driving (google says it should take 5!) I’m not sure we saved any time by driving the way we did, but it was certainly less stressful than sitting in traffic. Once we got to Rockland, we headed to the Maine Lobster Festival, where mommy and daddy got lobster rolls and the boys got to ride a couple of rides and look around the harbor. I picked up my race packet and then we headed back to the house we’ve rented, where I had another glass of yummy porter. I highly recommend lobster rolls and good beer for fueling!
Race day: I woke up this morning to a cool, foggy day. Excellent! Despite some tummy issues, I got out the door on time and was able to park near the start of the race. With only about 250 runners, the start consisted of a line on the ground and a woman yelling “ready, set, go”.
My stomach continued to bother me for the first mile or so, but I was planning on negative splits, so I was running fairly easy. The first three miles ticked off right on target : 8:43, 8:50, 8:48. I was barely sweating and not really breathing hard. I saw Beer Geek and the boys at the 5k mark.

Right after the 5k mark, we hit a few inclines. I let them slow me down more than I’d hoped, but still managed two decent miles: 8:59 and 9:02. With 1.2 miles, I knew I’d likely PR, so I picked up the speed as much as I could and did mile 6 in 8:22, followed by a flatout sprint for the remaining .2. I ended up finishing all by myself, so I didn’t have chance to pass anyone, but since I was the only one finishing at that point, I had a lot of spectators cheering for me as I raced to the end. I handed off my bib tag (no chips here) and looked at Garmin to find nearly a minute PR with 54:49!
I really enjoyed this race. It was small, but extremely well organized. They didn’t close down most of the roads completely, but the volunteers did a wonderful job of keeping cars stopped and getting us through stoplights and across streets. I highly recommend this race for anyone who wants to run in Maine and doesn’t get into the Beach to Beacon. It’s probably not as scenic, but I enjoyed the views and the terrain and had a wonderful time!

After the race, we took the boys out to the Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse. To get to it, you have to walk on a 7/8ths of a mile long breakwater. Shoo did a fabulous job walking all the way out and then up the lighthouse steps.

Then, in the way of 3 year olds, he suddenly needed to pee (there’s no potty option out there), so I got to carry him back as fast as I could walk. Thankfully, I’d taken my ergo carrier with me, so at least he was on my back and not in my arms.

Now, I think I deserve the growler of City Steam Dark Lager we have left…
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  1. Missy says

    August 2, 2009 at 10:02 pm

    Yay for a PR, nice job! Any day is a good day when it's coupled with a PR and good beer, congrats.

    Reply
  2. Lisa Slow-n-Steady says

    August 2, 2009 at 10:30 pm

    WooooHoooo! A PR!!!!!Fueled by beer, as always. For some reason I really get a kick out of that… 🙂

    Reply
  3. Jess says

    August 2, 2009 at 10:47 pm

    Congrats on the new PR! That's an awesome time!

    Reply
  4. Jamie says

    August 2, 2009 at 11:55 pm

    Congrats on the PR and a great race! You definitely deserve that growler 🙂

    Reply
  5. HEATHER says

    August 3, 2009 at 12:14 am

    GREAT time! congrats on the PR!!

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  6. RunnerMom says

    August 3, 2009 at 1:45 am

    You are so fast, woman! Congrats!

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  7. Xenia says

    August 3, 2009 at 12:56 pm

    Congrats on the awesome PR!

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  8. Toni says

    August 3, 2009 at 1:12 pm

    Congrats on your PR!

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  9. joyRuN says

    August 3, 2009 at 1:20 pm

    Beef-fueled PR! EXCELLENT :)Congratulations!

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  10. Heather says

    August 3, 2009 at 6:05 pm

    Awesome job on the PR! Looks like you had a great weekend (minus the traffic – yuck).

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  11. X-Country2 says

    August 3, 2009 at 6:54 pm

    YAY FOR A PR! Great race report. Sounds like a fun little event.

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  12. Mel-2nd Chances says

    August 3, 2009 at 10:59 pm

    Congrats on your PR!! Nicely done on a speedy run!

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  13. Marci says

    August 4, 2009 at 2:58 am

    Congrats on your PR!!

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  14. Marlene says

    August 4, 2009 at 6:03 pm

    Woohoo, congrats on the PR (and crossing another state off your list)! Sounds like a nice family vacation, too.

    Reply
  15. Carly says

    August 5, 2009 at 1:46 am

    Nice job on the PR!!! Man you are really knocking back your states.

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  16. Kristin says

    August 5, 2009 at 5:55 pm

    Congratulations on the PR!!! 🙂 And oh, I envy you being in Maine and eating lobster rolls. With more lobster to come, no doubt! (I am planning lobster rolls for lunch on the day of my birthday dinner, but they can't compare to REAL lobster rolls IN MAINE! Have a great vacation!

    Reply
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