Staying upwind..... ;0)

• Weather: 87 degrees, 58% humidity
• Location: Koka Booth (flat and lovely)
• Duration: 4 miles; 1 mile:1 minute rest intervals finished in 45:48.

Anne, Anna, Calvin, Dina and myself ran Koka while dodging Canadian Geese (and their poo). Cool evening to run by NC weather standards. During the first two miles my average pace was 10:55-11:10. The third mile is always the hardest for me. I started out with an 11:30 pace for the first half and speed up to an 11 for the second. The fourth mile was good, finishing with an 11 min/mile pace.

Some interesting questions came up after the run. I thought I would share and maybe answer them more thoroughly here.

1. "Why do I throw up after every race?" A little Internet searching has uncovered a few good explanations for this phenomena. One reason is you may be pushing yourself harder then you trained for the race. If you want to run faster then you have to train for it. Pace yourself during your race and avoid running too fast due to the excitement. Another reason I found was dehydration. Make sure you are drinking enough water/electrolytes before, during, and after the race. Lastly, low blood sugar could also be the culprit. Review your diet. Make sure you are consuming the right kind and enough carbs before the race. Make sure you are eating breakfast as well, but not with in an hour of the race start time.

2. "Are your workout shirts getting funky?" (LOL!!!) Ok, this made me laugh!! But, seriously, I did a little research and like the idea of using washing soda to get the "funk" out. Arm & Hammer sales it as a detergent booster or you can purchase it yourself. However, be careful with it. It only takes a little bit, you need to wear gloves when handling it, and keep it away from the dog....it is used to induce vomiting in animals. (We don't need that).