Race Report: FRNY Lesbian and Gay Pride- 5 mile- NYC
June 23, 2012
Vitals:
Location: Central Park, NYC
Distance: 5 miles
The competition: over 10,000 runners
Time: 35:00
Pace 7:00 minute/mile
the low down:
This was a race that Desiree found while we would be up in NYC. So what the hell, a gay pride race. In Florida, themed races has participants going all out dressing the part. I acquired some formal wear to dress the part for this race- a tuxedo speedo. So we get to the race about 30 minutes early for baggage drop off. I'm standing there dressed, and the next thing I know, I'm stripping down into my formalwear and walking around. The problem is, nobody else really dressed the part. As we made our way towards the start/finish line, I forced Desiree to hold my hand as she was too embarrassed to be Sean with me. And I can only imagine what other people thought, me in my speedo and Desiree with short hair, lol.
I lined up with the 6:45 minute pace group and the split up with Desiree. As we took off, I found myself staying with the crowd around me and looked down at my garmin indicating a current pace of 6:25 and we haven't even completed the first mile. I made myself slow down to better pace myself. Mile 4 was a tough one for me as I dropped to about a 7:20 pace but found a little left in the tank to finish with an average pace of 7:00 minute mile. I met my goal and was happy!
Desiree finished in about 42 minuted with an average pace of around 8:15 minute mile.
It was a great race and a great way to finish our time in NY as we would have to head to the airport a few ours later to return home.
Wen asked what made me think of doing the race in a speedo, my mentality was:
When else can I ever say that I ran through Central Park in a speedo?
:)
June 23, 2012
Vitals:
Location: Central Park, NYC
Distance: 5 miles
The competition: over 10,000 runners
Time: 35:00
Pace 7:00 minute/mile
the low down:
This was a race that Desiree found while we would be up in NYC. So what the hell, a gay pride race. In Florida, themed races has participants going all out dressing the part. I acquired some formal wear to dress the part for this race- a tuxedo speedo. So we get to the race about 30 minutes early for baggage drop off. I'm standing there dressed, and the next thing I know, I'm stripping down into my formalwear and walking around. The problem is, nobody else really dressed the part. As we made our way towards the start/finish line, I forced Desiree to hold my hand as she was too embarrassed to be Sean with me. And I can only imagine what other people thought, me in my speedo and Desiree with short hair, lol.
I lined up with the 6:45 minute pace group and the split up with Desiree. As we took off, I found myself staying with the crowd around me and looked down at my garmin indicating a current pace of 6:25 and we haven't even completed the first mile. I made myself slow down to better pace myself. Mile 4 was a tough one for me as I dropped to about a 7:20 pace but found a little left in the tank to finish with an average pace of 7:00 minute mile. I met my goal and was happy!
Desiree finished in about 42 minuted with an average pace of around 8:15 minute mile.
It was a great race and a great way to finish our time in NY as we would have to head to the airport a few ours later to return home.
Wen asked what made me think of doing the race in a speedo, my mentality was:
When else can I ever say that I ran through Central Park in a speedo?
:)
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