Bix 7 - RunOther


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Davenport, Iowa
United States
Cornbelt Running Club
70F / 21C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 49m 35s
Overall Rank = 667/15000
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 142/958
Pre-race routine:

Wondering if the race would be delayed due to weather. Small breakfast (peanut butter toast). Get the kids up and over to Mom's
Event warmup:

Just stretching
Run
  • 49m 35s
  • 7 miles
  • 07m 05s  min/mile
Comments:

It's so hard to get a good pace going for the first 1-2 miles since the course is so crowded. I wish that people who intend to walk up Brady St. would move to the back or all the way to the right or something. After the first couple of miles, I was able to get a good pace going and tried to make up some time. The Kirkwood hill on the way back is tough.
What would you do differently?:

Get there earlier to get to the front of the starting area.
Post race
Warm down:

Popsicles, Chips, Hostess products.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Just the crowd, but the crowd also makes the race fun. So, it's a catch 22.

Event comments:

The Bix is a great race. Lots of spectators, lots of runners. Challenging course. Great post-race party, even in the rain.





Last updated: 2010-05-25 12:00 AM
Running
00:49:35 | 07 miles | 07m 05s  min/mile
Age Group: 142/958
Overall: 667/15000
Performance: Good
Course: Very hilly. The quarter mile is straight up Brady St. On top of that it's wall to wall people. This year seemed even more congested than previous years. It wasn't until about mile four that the crowd thinned.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
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? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5