LA Weight Loss 10k (Calgary Marathon Race Weekend) - Run10k


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Calgary, Alberta
Canada
Calgary Marathon
~12C / 0F
Sunny
 		Total Time = 55m 9s
Overall Rank = 545/1853
Age Group = Female 20-24
Age Group Rank = 32/133
Pre-race routine:

Had some toast and 1/2 a power bar. Was there nice and early as my boyfriend was running the 1/2 marathon which started earlier.
Event warmup:

None really.
Run
  • 55m 9s
  • 10 kms
  • 05m 31s  min/km
Comments:

Ran a consistent 5:30 for the first 4km. Dropped off a bit for the next few, then picked it back up for the last 2. Felt terrible around the 7.5km mark but fought through it. I drank some water around this point which made me feel bloated (even though I only had a little bit!).
What would you do differently?:

Practice more! Maybe not take in water on the 10k?? Anyone run into this problem?
Post race
Warm down:

Pretty much non-existant. Had to go watch everyone I knew running the 1/2 marathon finish.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Overall fitness.

Event comments:

Run seemed more disorganized than last year (I didnt run last year but I watched). They didn't line people up for the race, so slow and fast people were all mixed together. This was annoying because the course was fairly narrow in the beginning.




Last updated: 2009-05-27 12:00 AM
Running
00:55:09 | 10 kms | 05m 31s  min/km
Age Group: 32/133
Overall: 545/1853
Performance: Good
Course: An out and back course. Fairly flat with only some short small inclines. There was no shade from the sun but luckily it wasn't too hot out yet (race started at 7:30am)
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? No
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3