Lost Dutchman 8k - Run8k


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Apache Junction, Arizona
United States
Lost Dutchman Marathon, Inc.
60F / 16C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 41m 54s
Overall Rank = 112/650
Age Group = F3539
Age Group Rank = 9/59
Pre-race routine:

5:30 wakeup. Egg on toast. Left house at 6:30, which was nearly too late. Parking hassles, ended up running to start, got there just as the half marathon started.
Event warmup:

Ran to start, about 1.5 miles from car.
Run
  • 41m 54s
  • 4.97 miles
  • 08m 26s  min/mile
Comments:

Needed longer warmup; legs felt like bricks for first mile. Went out too hard against wind and got side stitches at 2.5 miles; backed it down to a 9:30 pace until stitches went away, then picked up the pace again. Caught up with 22-yr old (didn't know age at the time) and we raced the last mile against each other. She won by a few seconds.
What would you do differently?:

Pace better, warm up more.
Post race
Warm down:

Burrito, massage, some stretch

What limited your ability to perform faster:

lack of warm up, pacing

Event comments:

love the medal! Only given to first 300 finishers. Felt a little bad for the folks coming in half hour after me that didn't get one.




Last updated: 2010-02-14 12:00 AM
Running
00:41:54 | 04.97 miles | 08m 26s  min/mile
Age Group: 9/59
Overall: 112/650
Performance: Average
Course: Trail run, essentially flat except for a few washes.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below 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] 4