Times Colonist 10k - Run10k


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Victoria, British Columbia
Canada
Overcast
Total Time = 44m 32s
Overall Rank = 563/10523
Age Group = M2529
Age Group Rank = 88/516
Pre-race routine:

Got up 2 hours before the race. Ate a cliff bar and an egg on an english muffin. Biked down to the race start and dropped off my bag at the gear check.
Event warmup:

Only did about 3 min warm up. My HR was sky high from nerves I'm guessing so i decided to stop my warm up. In hind sight I should have done a more through warm up.
Run
  • 44m 32s
  • 10 kms
  • 04m 27s  min/km
Comments:

This went pretty well for me. The game plan was to try and go out about 10 seconds per k faster then my goal pace due drop in elevation over the first 3.5k of the race. I knew I would lose a little time from 3.5 - 6.5 due to some hills so I wanted to have time in the bank.

Pretty much executed perfectly up till around 6.5k. After that I think I took it a little too easy. I had a lot of gas in the tank and decided to leave my last gear in reserve. With only 3.5k left I should have been putting my legs in a little more pain. I think I left about 20 - 30 seconds out on the course.

My main goal was to set a new PB and I did that comfortably. Once I knew I had it I think I just mentally let up. I need to get a few more races under my belt to get back my mental edge.

Raced this at 194 pounds. I figure I have a good 20 - 25 pounds that can still come off so I need to get my weight down for my next set of races. It's by far the easiest speed I can come by.
What would you do differently?:

Put myself in a little more pain at the end of the race. I need to mentally prepare my mind to go there a little better.
Post race
Warm down:

Biked home.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Weight. I need to make another push and take off the next 25 pounds.

Event comments:

I'll be back next year. One of the most beautiful 10k race courses in the world. I'm so lucky to live here year round.


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Last updated: 2009-10-28 12:00 AM
Running
00:44:32 | 10 kms | 04m 27s  min/km
Age Group: 88/516
Overall: 563/10523
Performance: Good
7:10 min/mi.
Course: Gradual downhill for the first 3.5k. Uphill sections from 3.5 - 6.5k. Gradual downhill from 6.5 - 8.5k. Pretty flat with one short steeper hill after that.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5