Too Hot To Handle - Run


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Dallas, Texas
United States
Run On!
90F / 32C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 29m 50s
Overall Rank = 316/713
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 42/63
Pre-race routine:

Up at 05:30; drank coffee. Showered. Ate a cliff bar and milk at 06:00. Drove to the event site.
Event warmup:

Jogged around a little and stretched some.
Run
  • 1h 29m 50s
  • 9.3 miles
  • 09m 40s  min/mile
Comments:

Yesterday, while at the Run On! store, I found out about this race and decided to sign up. The weather was very hot and humid. This was an uneventful run. I felt good the whole race. My RPE was much lower than what my HR monitor was telling me, so I just kept running. Walked through 2 aid stations to try to get my HR down some.
What would you do differently?:

I need to work on pacing. Looking at my splits, I take off too fast and slow down through out the run. I would like to be able to run a constant pace for most of the race and then kick at the end.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around, stretched. Ate watermelon, a bananna, and a Moon Pie. Drank lots of water (the Moon Pie was kind of dry).

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Just need more training. Probably need to sign up for these running classes that Run On! teaches.

Event comments:

The race was well organized with lots of vonlenteers. Although, there should have been more aid stations. I think there were 3 on the course and none of them had Gatorade; just water. The sign up fee got you a nice singlet.




Last updated: 2005-07-23 12:00 AM
Running
01:29:50 | 9.3 miles | 09m 40s  min/mile
Age Group: 42/63
Overall: 201/713
Performance: Average
Mile 1: 8:37 Avg HR: 150 Mile 2: 8:50 Avg HR: 162 Mile 3: 9:17 Avg HR: 163 Mile 4: 9:15 Avg HR: 168 Mile 5: 9:44 Avg HR: 171 Mile 6: 10:01 Avg HR: 171 Mile 7: 10:12 Avg HR: 173 Mile 8: 10:26 Avg HR: 174 Mile 9: 10:14 Avg HR: 176 Mile 9.3: 3:10 Avg HR: 179
Course: Loop course around White Rock Lake. The course was mostly on running paths. A lot of the course was shaded. The parts in the sun were very hot and humid. A few hills and a run across a dam.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 3