The Value of a Priority C Race

First things first. What's a C Priority Race? It's a race you do while training for a more important race. Typically, you do not adjust your training leading up to the race (i.e. no taper). The reasons for doing such a race are many: already signed up for it, breaks up the training regimen, racing is fun.

You can use a C race for different purposes. TFI has 2 athletes, OB and Ang, running a Thanksgiving Day 8 mile Turkey Trot down in Dallas. Ang is using the run as a supported (think gatorade stops) run 10 days before she runs the Vegas Rock n Roll Half Marathon. She's going to test her morning routine including breakfast, attire and her pacing.

OB on the other hand doesn't have another upcoming race until April. He's going to use the race to validate the LT we calculated for him earlier this month. He's going to go out at a pace that will be at his LT and hold it for the race. It should be a tough effort, but he should be able to hold it for the whole race. If he can hold it, but barely, we'll know we hit the LT.

Other TFI athletes racing on Thanksgiving include Coach Rich and BK running in the Fast Before the Feast 10k in White Bear Lake, Minnesota and RT running the Six Tunnels to Hoover Dam in Vegas. Look for photos and reports here sometime on Black Friday.