tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1900874130849476432.post5819759990205673770..comments2009-03-02T22:20:43.229-06:00BCRRnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1900874130849476432.post-83507190427387660602009-03-02T22:20:00.000-06:002009-03-02T22:20:00.000-06:00It was a goat. Since it was purple maybe it can be our new mascot. One thing they always seem to have are tylenol handouts. Did anybody think that they started race early. No anthem or prayer? It was just get ready, go!BCRRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11733544140734356432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1900874130849476432.post-1187683416507826182009-03-02T21:44:00.000-06:002009-03-02T21:44:00.000-06:00Bob- I totally agree with your assessment of the race. It is historically the coldest/wettest/windiest race of the year! It always takes me almost 2 minutes longer to finish this 10K than any other done around the same time, so I have been convinced that the course is long despite its certification!! Thus I was stunned when I finished just 3 seconds off my 10K PR!! I think it helped that on the way out the wind was more from the side than a straight headwind, and I did feel the boost of the tailwind on the way back. Must have been strong as usually I can't really detect any performance enhancement from a tail wind. I guess this race makes up for my mediocre race times so far this year!<BR/><BR/>The field seemed definitely larger this year. I started pretty close to the front, yet was still dodging around people at mile 4. Did everyone see the purple/blue goat or was I hallucinating? <BR/><BR/>One recurrent problem with a large race with both 5 and 10K options is that some people register for the 10K and then opt for the 5K en route, yet still cross over the 10K timing mat at the finish. This leads to all kinds of problems with the results. This year, the age group winner in F50-54 category ran a 40 minute 10K, starting 8 minutes back from the gun. She did not have a 5k split and her half marathon time in January was over 3 hours (as it has been in other half marathons)!! The race directors should have some way to police this or at least review the results for dubious performances before finalizing the results. Same thing happened last year in the the F45 category as I recall. Otherwise, the Rodeo Run is always very well organized and managed. The post race party would be great if it wasn't always so freakin' cold!!<BR/><BR/>K. Mahonlegsakimbohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03670619919766118442noreply@blogger.com