The Original St. Patrick's Day Road Race

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Calgary, Alberta
Canada
Calgary Roadrunners
7C / 45F
Overcast
 		Total Time = 39m 6s
Overall Rank = 22/480
Age Group = M40-49
Age Group Rank = 4/56
Pre-race routine:

Kinvara 4 shoes, zoot ultra shorts, long tech.

Event warmup:

Few K jog, not feeling spring.
Run
  • 39m 6s
  • 10 kms
  • 03m 55s  min/km
Comments:

Felt meh this race but picked it up in the last K to reel in a few. Good hard sprint to the finish.

Post race
Warm down:

Stew and coffee but no beers this time.


Event comments:

Good race that attracts the local fast guys. My time would have won the comparable running room st pat's run.

They also give a prize of your weight in beer.





Last updated: 2015-11-20 12:00 AM
Running
00:39:06 | 10 kms | 03m 55s  min/km
Age Group: 4/56
Overall: 22/480
Performance: Average
HR Strap on the way out but hitting in the 160s after the 16 min mark.
Course: Around small res, out and back into Glenmore park.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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