BolderBOULDER - Run10k


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Boulder, Colorado
United States
BolderBOULDER
70F / 21C
Sunny
Total Time = 39m 24s
Overall Rank = 458/50,000
Age Group = 44
Age Group Rank = 8/408
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 5 to catch the RTD bus up to Boulder. Drank a protein fruit shake and a banana and some coffee. Got up to Boulder with almost an hour to spare. Hit the porto johns a few times, said hi to some friends and wished my family well. My 12 year old son was running and my wife and daughter were walking. My son came in at 51 minutes. Not bad.
Event warmup:

Did some easy jogging and dynamic stretching then a few strides then up to wave AA. Much harder to get up there this year as people were really wanting to get to the front of their wave. Got there with like 3 minutes to spare.
Run
  • 39m 24s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 06m 20s  min/mile
Comments:

Started in about the middle of wave AA. Heard wave A go off then my wave. GOt the trumpet and bang off goes the starter pistol! Ran easy down the first stretch of road which is down hill. RIght turn and I held steady. Next right on to Folsom I am just relaxing, THen I up from behind me comes triathlon sean! We say hi and he says can I pace with you, I said yea, come on. Hit the first hill and charged up it. Fist mile was easy and fast. I wasn't to worried. Hit mile 2 and held pace. 6:25 a bit of a drop off but same effort. Mile 3 is the toughest with multiple inclines. 6:37. Mile 4,5,6 and pretty flat to downhill and I held on. Last section is a steep hill into the stadium and I charged as hard as I could. Came into the stadium and picked it up a bit and finsihed as best I could. Good enough. I was 3 seconds off my PR here 2 years ago. I am happy.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Post race
Warm down:

Waited for my son to finish then we walked through the the lunch bag line and sat in the stadium to find my wife and daughter.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Speed work and LT work.

Event comments:

Just a great time as one of the biggest races in the US!




Last updated: 2010-05-30 12:00 AM
Running
00:39:24 | 06.21 miles | 06m 20s  min/mile
Age Group: 8/408
Overall: 458/50,000
Performance: Good
Mile 1-6:02 mile 2-6:25 mile 3-6:37 mile 4-6:25 mile 5-6:09 mile 6-6:21 mile.2-1:21
Course: Through the streets of Boulder and finishing in the CU Buffs stadium.
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