Statesman Capitol 10,000 - Run10k


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Austin, Texas
United States
Austin American-Statesman
Overcast
 		Total Time = 48m 5s
Overall Rank = 911/6645
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 99/429
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 5:30, ate breakfast and did some stretching. Did an easy mile run before joining up with a group of folks to drive to the race.
Event warmup:

Waited 10 minutes in line to use the Port-a-Potty and did some stretching while waiting for the race start.
Run
  • 48m 5s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 07m 44s  min/mile
Comments:

I felt like I ran a pretty good race. Trying to get back in better shape after several years of on-and-off training. I was shooting for an 8:00 pace and did better than that by 15 seconds per mile! Looking forward to triathalon training for overall fitness.
What would you do differently?:

I wouldn't do anything differently during the race - just train longer/smarter beforehand.
Post race
Warm down:

I just did some light stretching, drank water, and ate a banana before wandering over to the massage tent.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I need to train at longer distances and include some interval training in order to improve speed.

Event comments:

This is a good, well-managed race. I didn't stick around for the post-race activities, but I've heard they're good.




Last updated: 2009-06-03 12:00 AM
Running
00:48:05 | 06.21 miles | 07m 44s  min/mile
Age Group: 99/429
Overall: 911/6645
Performance: Good
Course: The course basically makes a big rectangle around the downtown area. North on Congress to 15th St. West on 15th, up a big hill, to Winsted. South on Winstead to Caesar Chavez and then parallels Lady Bird Lake to the finish.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4