Kaena Point Firecracker 10 Mile Race - Run10 Mile


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Waialua, Hawaii
United States
Hawaii Ultra Running Team
87F / 31C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 18m 33s
Overall Rank = 18/132
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

The usual, grabbed some coffee and a banana and headed out the door. Halfway to the race Heidi realized she forgot her shoes, so we had to run back to the house. Good thing the race was only 6 miles away :)
Event warmup:

Ran from the truck, parked half a mile away, to the start.
Run
  • 1h 18m 33s
  • 10.46 miles
  • 07m 31s  min/mile
Comments:

This was my first ever trail run race so I wasn't really sure what to expect and I'd never ran or seen the course before. So of course I started out way too fast. The first 3 miles I just kept passing people. The trail/road was very bumpy and rocky so the footing was questionable most of the time. I completely underestimated the effect the rough path was havig on my legs. But around mile 4 I started to develop and nasty blister (note to self: buy a pair of trail running shoes). Just before the turn around, I started to feel the effects of the bumps. After I guzzled down some water, I turned around and prepared for a suffer fest. Between mile 6 and 7 several of the guys I had passed earlier caught and passed me. After that I was just trying to maintain pace and get back alive.
What would you do differently?:

Not start so fast and get some trail shoes.
Post race
Event comments:

The H.U.R.T. crew put on a great event. For 10 bucks this was a pretty good race. There was plenty of drinks at the end and most people brought a dish for the potluck after the race. Great bunch of people.




Last updated: 2009-07-01 12:00 AM
Running
01:18:33 | 10.46 miles | 07m 31s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/132
Performance: Below average
The race director briefed that they changed the course this year because someone complained that it was too short last year after marking it off with their GPS. But my foot pod clocked it at 10.46.
Course: Out and back course along the north-west corner of Oahu. Very rough terrain, at one point along the route you actually have to climb up some rocks along steep path because the trail below was washed out by the ocean.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4