Forzani Mother's Day Race - Calgary - Run10k


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Calgary, Alberta
Canada
The Forzani Group Foundation
2C / 36F
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 1h 12m 2s
Overall Rank = 2224/2284
Age Group = 30-39
Age Group Rank = 281/286
Pre-race routine:

Nil- It was mothers day so we got up, dealt with kids and drove to the event, We tried to meet up with some of my wifes co-workers but ended up wandering around downtown Calgary for an hour looking for them,
Event warmup:

Trying to stay warm in the SNOW. spent some time in the hotel lobbies and in building vestibules. A little group warm up before the start of the race consisted of jumps and leg swings.
Run
  • 1h 12m 2s
  • 10 kms
  • 07m 12s  min/km
Comments:

Cold. Only 2 water stations, there was no mention of them in the race info, I should have carried some with me. Too many clothes by the halfway point but didn't want to strip any because of the wind. Longest run I have ever done, pretty proud for just completing and having my family there when it was done was awesome. I am still waaay fat and need to keep working on that. (287 at race start and 279 when I got home and weighed after a banana and 500ml of water.)
What would you do differently?:

Better clothes and carried some water with me. WEIGH LESS, RUN FASTER.
Post race
Warm down:

wandered around the finish area and ate a banana and some water, walked back to the truck and drove home.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The weather, my weight and lack of knowledge at that distance.

Event comments:

It is a fundraiser for the NICU that my wife works for, It is a great cause and I love to do it. Next year they will do it with me, they all promised.




Last updated: 2010-05-09 12:00 AM
Running
01:12:02 | 10 kms | 07m 12s  min/km
Age Group: 281/286
Overall: 2224/2284
Performance: Good
Course: Flat for the first 4 km then some rollers for a half km, good up and down hill for the next 1.5 than flat again back to the finish.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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? No
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4