Dam to Dam - Run20k


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Des Moines, Iowa
United States
68F / 20C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 1h 52m 49s
Overall Rank = 2210/6860
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 282/582
Pre-race routine:

up at 4 am, on the bus @ 4:40 at start by 5:20 rain rain and rain, ate a clif bar around 5:30 and a powerbar gel around 6:30
Event warmup:

20-25 minutes running short distances and light stretching
Run
  • 1h 52m 49s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 09m 05s  min/mile
Comments:

good run, got stuck starting towards the back so my first couple of miles were a tad slow but made it up pretty good in the last half of the race. Split -4:35. Could have picked up the pace a bit earlier, felt I still had a bit in me when I finished. Gun finish was 1:58:20, my run time was from when I crossed the start line. Rained pretty good for the first 6-7 miles of the race, then started drying up and getting warm. Decent 10 mph headwind out of the south.
What would you do differently?:

try to get up furthur in the mass for the start. Think that cost me at least a couple of minutes, getting stuck starting in the back
Post race
Warm down:

walk around the plaza, eat a bit and get fluids

What limited your ability to perform faster:

makng the mistake of not getting up furthur in the pack for the start

Event comments:

almost 10 minutes late starting, may have been because of the weather. Would have been nice to have someplace to stay dry at the start for the hour and a half before the race when it was pouring out




Last updated: 2010-03-10 12:00 AM
Running
01:52:49 | 12.43 miles | 09m 05s  min/mile
Age Group: 282/582
Overall: 2210/6860
Performance: Good
Course: combination of rural and residential, all paved roads, mostly flat with 2 small hills at mile 7 and 9
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4