Japan Run 4M: Race Plans
So, this race is a little unusual in that it's not an "A" race, but I do have a goal. I think you guys know what it is.
Date & Location:
Sunday, May 13th, Central Park
Getting My Stuff:
Packet pickup started yesterday at NYRR RUNCENTER and continues throughout the week. I have 3.0 miles EC scheduled for Thursday, and I'm planning to do the barre class on Wednesday (schedule permitting), so the current plan is to sleep in Thursday morning and run up to the RUNCENTER after work. I mapped it out, and if I run along Broadway to 57th, it's about 2.75 miles. So I'll have to find a way to get in that extra 0.25 miles. But I'm sure I can figure it out. My GPS will be fairly drunk anyway because Manhattan.
This may change ... we'll see what happens.
Outfit:
The last forecast I saw had a temperature of about 65F at race start. I've learned my lesson from last time and will wear short sleeves.
Currently Planned Shirt:
Skirt:
(There exists, earlier in this thread, a picture of me in the shirt. I'm too lazy to track it down now ... but it's there. No pictures of me in the skirt just yet.)
I will also be wearing black capris under the skirt.
I don't know what shoes I'm going to wear ... I could probably get away with any of my 3 current pairs. Original plan was my Zantes (short run shoes), but I'm not 100% sold on that.
Getting To The Race:
Remember last race when I was all excited about only having to take one train to the race?
Some things are just too good to last.
The F train is running on the E line. And since I'm not going to walk from 53rd (too far), I get to take the F to the 6. Which is honestly not terrible ... I take the 6 to work some days (just in the other direction - downtown, not uptown), and it's not a bad transfer, despite the walking. It'll still be about an hour commute.
This race starts at 8, so I'll probably leave the house around 6:15ish so that I get there around 7:15-7:30ish. I may try to warm up by running from the subway to the race area, but that will depend on whether or not my Garmin wants to find a signal and/or the weather.
Training:
This race is part of a longer plan, so I haven't really specifically been training for it, just following my larger Coach DB plan. We're still early in the plan, but things are going okayish.
Race Plan & Goals:
We all know what the goal is for this race (at least, we all knew 2 weeks ago, and when we see it written down here, we'll remember):
Sub-40
My friend Tzippy will be pacing me, so I'm definitely putting myself in a good position for success. The thing about Tzippy is that she's one of those people who doesn't listen to you when you say no (and I mean that in the nicest possible way), so even if I want to slow down, I won't be allowed to. Which is annoying when I'm just trying to test run a pair of shoes, but is a good thing for this race.
Post-Race:
This race is part of a whole Japan-themed festival going on in Central Park, so I might stick around to get a picture with Hello Kitty and some free panda cookies. Or I might just go home and buy the panda cookies next time I go to Costco. Nobody knows. Not even me.
Track Me:
Live tracking is available at
https://liveresults.nyrr.org/e/NYRR-JAPANRUN-2018#/tracker. I think there will only be start and finish updates. Expect me to start somewhere between 8 and 8:15 (probably closer to 8:15) and finish somewhere between 8:40 and 8:55.