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Sep 8, 2009
All Posts· Training Diaries

Last Minute Race

I’m super excited because on Saturday I’ll be lacing up my sneaks for a 4 mile race!   When I noticed there were still spots available earlier today, I decided to sign-up.  NYRR races are capped and usually fill up before race day.

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I love love love four mile races in Central Park.  It may be my favorite distance to race.  Its much less painful than a 10k and yet longer than a 5k (my least favorite distance to race).  I feel like I can push myself to my max, then just when I feel like I can’t push the pace any faster for any longer the race is over.  LOVE IT!!!

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The race is a part of The Fitness® Mind, Body, Spirit Games.  This is always a fun event with lots of cool giveaways.

I just looked at my NYRR history and I haven’t completed a race since last November.  All NYRR races use a seeded corral system to ease congestion at the start.  Placement in corrals is based on  your NYRR race history.  My goal for this race is to not blow my current corral placement.  It turns out, that I was in pretty good shape for that last 4-mile race and somehow I managed to pull off a 7:38 pace.  Clearly there was a tail wind.

What’s your favorite distance to run/race?

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  1. Alison says

    September 8, 2009 at 9:44 pm

    COOL! Good luck! Tail wind hahaha! And I commented yesterday that my last pair of sneaks was the same as the ones pictured… and you are wearing my CURRENT pair of sneakers on your feet in that pic. We are apparently sneaker soul sista’s. Run on!

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    • FCITC says

      September 8, 2009 at 9:47 pm

      Love it, my sneaker sole sista! I actually just bought a new pair, but these purple ones were my favorite! I think I’ve had 7 pairs of the gel nimbus.

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  2. Adi (oatonomy.com) says

    September 8, 2009 at 10:07 pm

    Good luck with your race! Sounds like your mentally prepped too!

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  3. Adi (oatonomy.com) says

    September 8, 2009 at 10:08 pm

    Oops! **you’re

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  4. Averie (LoveVeggiesAndYoga) says

    September 9, 2009 at 3:30 am

    My fave distance when I was running 3-4x/month in races was a 10k. Long enough but not too long. 5k’s I never settle into a calm pace, it’s always just balls out. Half marathons…blech, too long. Marathons, way too much training involved. 10k’s you just wake up Sat morning and enjoy your nice run, and happen to get timed doing it, with like 4000 other people :)Good luck on your race!!!

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  5. Rosey Rebecca says

    September 9, 2009 at 7:28 am

    Good Luck!! Hope it’s lots of fun!

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  6. Robin says

    September 9, 2009 at 10:08 am

    That sounds amazing, good for you!

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  7. Lainie says

    September 9, 2009 at 7:29 pm

    Cute shoes!!! I don’t really run races..but my favorite distance is probably 4 miles – enough to work up a sweat, but not enough to completly wear me out. GOOD LUCK!

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I'm Jess Underhill, a certified run coach and freelance fitness writer. I experienced my first runner’s high when I was 13 and it had a profound impact on how I saw myself and this world. My mission in life is to help people chase down their personal bests and crush their goals so that they too, can change their perceptions. Read More…

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