Chicago Perfect 10K - Run


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Chicago, Illinois
United States
51F / 11C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 56m 20s
Overall Rank = 274/1445
Age Group = M25-29
Age Group Rank = 28/67
Pre-race routine:

1 bagel with 1 cooked egg at 5:30AM.
PowerBar and 2 scoops C4 in 20oz water 30 minutes before race.
Peanut Butter GU gel w/o caffeine 15 minutes before race.
Stretching for 30 minutes before race, dressed at event.
Event warmup:

30 minutes of stretching before race.
Run
  • 54m 26s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 46s  min/mile
Comments:

Only 2 water stations along run. Slightly more hilly than last years course.
What would you do differently?:

Possibly bring water with me.
Post race
Warm down:

Stretching after race. Got stretched out by Athletico after the race

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Knee/IT band pain kicked in around mile 3. Toughed out the pain.

Event comments:

Stated 4 water stations for 10K, was only 2.

Last minute start/finish location change added .2 miles to course.


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Last updated: 2013-11-09 12:00 AM
Running
00:54:26 | 06.21 miles | 08m 46s  min/mile
Age Group: 28/67
Overall: 274/1445
Performance: Good
Mile 1: 7:53 (Ran hard to get off pier ahead of main pack) Mile 2: 8:24 Mile 3: 8:56 Mile 4: 8:59 Mile 5: 9:18 Mile 6: 9:14
Course: Well marked, scenic and wide open. Was actually 6.4 miles long instead of 6.21 because of a last minute starting/finish point changed. Only 2 water stations along run. Slightly more hilly than last years course.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? No
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4