No Limits 10K - Run


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Columbus, Ohio
United States
Run Wild Racing
75F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 13m 51s
Overall Rank = 117/124
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 4/4
Event warmup:

Walked around the park, light jogging, slow jog up stairs, stretching
Run
  • 1h 13m 51s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 11m 53s  min/mile
Comments:

The first mile felt lousy. I felt like I had a very slow time and was pretty winded. When I checked my time, I had done the first uphill mile in 11:15. My goal pace for the race was 12:00 per mile, so I was pretty happy with the results. I'm not sure why I get so out of breath the early portions of my run (could it the the two packs a day for 20 years???) Anyway, after I settled down, I ran pretty well. I ended up with at 11.9/mile pace, which was very slightly better than my 12/mile goal.
What would you do differently?:

I tried timing a gel pack just before the stair climb just to give me a little extra boost, but I still ran out of steam the last 1/4 of the climb. Overall, I think I just need to get more miles under my belt. It's slowly getting easier and my times are improving. Patience grasshopper......
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around the park until I cooled down a bit. Drank a couple of bottles of water and ate a couple of fig newtons. Did a moderate stretch before leaving.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My experience.

Event comments:

Fun race, but triathlons are lots more fun!




Last updated: 2005-09-06 12:00 AM
Running
01:13:51 | 06.21 miles | 11m 53s  min/mile
Age Group: 4/4
Overall: 117/124
Performance: Good
Course: 1st mile was uphill and the toughest portion of the course. Miles 2 - 4 were relatively flat with approximately a mile run over grass along the top of the dam. After mile 4, there were 120 steps to climb from the lower parking area to the top of the dam. Remaining distance was either flat or downhill, and easy running.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3