Comparing Race Results 1 Year Apart

Below is my Race Results and Garmin Data from the Little Patuxent River Race I ran in 2022 and 2023 (I ran in 2019 and 2021, as well but did not have a Garmin yet) I made great improvements over the year. For the past years, this has been my first race of the year, so its amazing to see how I progressed throughout the year.

PACE – I finished 12 minutes faster than last year!

HEART RATE – Besides for my pace improving by 1:56min/mi (ALMOST 2 Min Improvement in pace!!) my AVG HR and Max HR was much lower this year.

ASCENT/ DESCENT– I am not sure why the Ascent and Descent is different as the course was the same.

STRIDE LENGTH – My Stride Length improved this year, along with my CADENCE, as I have been working on shortening my stride and increasing my steps. Its satisfying to see that I am improving in those areas.

SHOES – I wore La Sportiva Bushido II both years. This year I sized up to the 39/US 7.5+, which Amazon lists as 7.5-8.

I did not have the Garmin Dynamic Pod last year, so I do not have a complete data set to compare this years data to.

My GCT Balance was Poor, and I definitely need to work on my imbalances.

Last year, in 2022 I was not at my best, and was dealing with right knee pain, so I really gave my self some grace through out the race.

Hydrating has always been one of my weaknesses, and is something I am working on. Its possible I did not hydrate well before 2022 race, which may have impacted my Heart Rate. This year I made a consious effort to drink a lot more in week following up to the race. (Yes, I know I need to drink more always… I am a work in progress)

See more of my Race Results here.