Pat's Run - RunOther


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Tempe, Arizona
United States
75F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 39m 56s
Overall Rank = 6173/20628
Age Group = M, 30-39
Age Group Rank = 1380/3079
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 5AM, ate some oatmeal and waited for SIL to come and watch the 2 year old. Woke up the 6 year old and set off for Sun Devil Stadium with my wife and our neighbor.
Event warmup:

Nothing at all. Just hung out with my wife and her friends outside the 9:30 corral waiting for everything to start. The start was delayed due to traffic not getting the roads closed down as soon as necessary.
Run
  • 40m 1s
  • 4.2 miles
  • 09m 32s  min/mile
Comments:

Very crowded course. This was the largest run I've been involved in by far. There were approximately 28,000 participants and not everybody accurately estimated their pace. Therefore, there was a lot of passing and weaving in and out of people. The course was even more crowded as we came down the narrow path north of the town lake marina. My wife and I ran the whole run together, so this is the data from her Garmin:
Splits:
Lap 1: 10:09
Lap 2: 9:22
Lap 3: 9:22
Lap 4: 9:18
Lap 5: 1:47 (0.18 Miles)
What would you do differently?:

Maybe push up a corral to the back of the 9:00 corral.
Post race
Warm down:

Made our way up to the top of the stadium to pick up a ton of gatorade, OJ, water, oranges and bananas. Everything was very well stocked and there was plenty for everybody.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Crowded course.


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Last updated: 2009-12-10 12:00 AM
Running
00:40:01 | 04.2 miles | 09m 32s  min/mile
Age Group: 1380/3079
Overall: 6173/20628
Performance: Good
Course: Around Tempe Town Lake, ending on the 42 yard line in Sun Devil Stadium. My Garmin said 40:01 and the chip time stated 39:56
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4