At a Glance
Race three of the Nassau Run Series — the Cedar Creek Park 5-miler — run on tired legs a day after a double bike race. I hit my ~30-minute target with a 29:51, good for 5th overall.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Result: 29:51, 5th place overall
- Met his goal of running around 30 minutes
- Course looped the park with an out-and-back to the aerodrome
- Raced with residual fatigue from the previous day’s double crit in Branchbrook
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Race through fatigue: hitting the target time on tired legs shows strong underlying fitness
- Set clear goals: aiming for a specific time gave the effort focus and structure
- Back-to-back racing builds durability: running hard a day after bike racing is real fitness work
- Support local races: GLIRC and Run Nassau’s community events are worth showing up for
This was the 3rd race out of a 4 race series. GLIRC and Run Nassau have been putting on excellent community races and this event was no different. Our course took us around the park, featured an out and back to the aerodrome, and then another loop before finishing the 5 miler.
My performance was measured based on how much fatigue were left from yesterday’s double bike race in Branchbrook.
My goal was to hit around 30 minutes and was able to muster a 29:51, good for 5th place overall.
Ed from the Long Island running team, We Are Athletes, was out there again taking race photos and I particularly liked these.
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