Monster Dash 10 Mile - Run10 Mile


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Minneapolis, Minnesota
United States
Team Ortho
36F / 2C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 02m 19s
Overall Rank = 3/937
Age Group = M25-29
Age Group Rank = 1/48
Pre-race routine:

My wife had to get up at 4:30, so I got up with her, drove to the race, and slept in my car (in a great parking spot) until about an hour before the race. Then I ran up to the pavilion and checked out all the sights.
Event warmup:

Chatted with Tracie Kent as we tried to stay warm by the porta-potties.
Run
  • 1h 02m 19s
  • 10 miles
  • 06m 14s  min/mile
Comments:

18:29 (first 3 miles - 6:10 pace), 6:12, 6:08, 6:13, 6:17, 6:31, 6:17, 6:08

30:50 first 5 miles
31:29 last 5 miles

Start off in 3rd, overtook 2nd and ran there from mile 3.8 - 9.5 before being passed by him again to move back into 3rd. Rough, but fun.
What would you do differently?:

Well, I tried to go out HARD, which I'm not used to (I did the first 5 of the TC 10 Mile in 32:09, and the first 5 of this race was in 30:50). I tried to hold on to that pace, but with the strong wind from miles 6-9 and some nasty rolling hills, I couldn't maintain. But I'd like to try this race strategy again.
Post race
Warm down:

Ran trails with Sarah at the "Surf the Murph" 50K trail run. Ran 6 miles with her.


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Last updated: 2009-10-08 12:00 AM
Running
01:02:19 | 10 miles | 06m 14s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/48
Overall: 3/937
Performance:
Course: Pretty consistent small rollers. They got old at mile 7.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
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Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
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