I finished in 1:07, beating my previous best by an unbelievable 7 minutes! It was a beautiful day, and this was one of the bigger races I've done in a while.
The whole Scottish thing made it more fun. A lot of tartan was sported. I followed a girl whose shirt said "Got Haggis?" for a while. There were bagpipers and dancing playing every mile or so -- lots of fun.
So, how have I managed to beat previous times by as much as 10%? Well, it isn't due to rigorous training. In fact, I haven't done any running at all since my last race, 2 weeks ago ( I have done some other walking/biking/etc). I really don't even run any faster, I just take fewer breaks. I've been known to walk up the hills and run down, stop at every water opportunity and even take a bathroom break during a race. Good to be laid back, but . . .. maybe that is just a little ridiculous. Anyway, I have figured out that if I just run, I can usually set a new trifit record. Which isn't so bad, because I still did a little walking this time -- maybe I can get my 10K down to an hour!
Another thing : this was my 4th NYRR race this year. Woo-hoo! If I do nine (9) this year, I am guaranteed a place in the NYC Marathon next year. So, 5 more to go!
