Lakefront Discovery Run - Run15k


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Milwaukee, Wisconsin
United States
Badgerlandstriders
45F / 7C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 42m 52s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = F30-34
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Power Harvest Bar before we leave the house, a little watered down Gatorade in the car, two Clif Blocks before start.
Event warmup:

Anything I could!! Hubs and I (and the little one, aka Pnut) got there around 8:15am and huddled inside the War Memorial prior to race start. It was cold!! Got outside and lined up...this was my first LDR, so I didn't know that all the 5K/15K contestants all started together. Jumped up and down before the start (which I didn't even hear).
Run
  • 1h 42m 38s
  • 9.3 miles
  • 11m 02s  min/mile
Comments:

Oye. Where to start?

I've been training at a 10min/mile pace. Was on track to hit that (my goal was around 1:35 time) but hit mile 6 and bonked. HARD. From that point on had to walk at mile markers 7 and 8 - pushed through the headwinds for that quarter/half mile but it totally wore me out. I had no pockets in my fleece overcoat, which proved to be my downfall - if I'd had any type of energy gel or Clif Blok I think I would have been ok.

PS - Saw a couple of Donkeys (Donkai, right?) that passed me between mile 1 & 2. Kept wondering who they were - so belated "HI!!!" :o)
What would you do differently?:

Pockets for gel/energy!! Still dissapointed in my final time, but what are you gonna do...
Post race
Warm down:

Walk back to the car...the Pnut was cold and tired, so no chance for drinks afterwards. :o(

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Bonked, plain and simple.

Event comments:

Great race - would love to do again next year.




Last updated: 2009-11-01 12:00 AM
Running
01:42:38 | 9.3 miles | 11m 02s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Course: Rolling hills - one major hill before mile 3, otherwise low key
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4