Balmoral Road Race - Run


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Balmoral Estate, Scotland
United Kingdom
15C / 59F
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 08m 50s
Overall Rank = 1213/1348
Age Group = m40
Age Group Rank = 216/224
Pre-race routine:

Only 2 3km runs week before
Event warmup:

stretching jogging
Run
  • 1h 08m 55s
  • 10 kms
  • 06m 53s  min/km
Comments:

Hill climb tough , slowed pace enough to avoid blow up, but still slowed second 5k
What would you do differently?:

Need to improve stamina and endurance for second half of race
Post race
Warm down:

Gentle run down and stretch

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of endurance to push beyond 8km

Event comments:

Very scenic route, good atmosphere




Last updated: 2006-01-18 12:00 AM
Running
01:08:55 | 10 kms | 06m 53s  min/km
Age Group: 216/224
Overall: 1213/1348
Performance: Good
Hr Start 80 Av 145 Peak 160
Course: Through Balmoral Castle estate , Mixed tarmac estate roads and forest trails. 1 steep hill 200m climb 3.5km to 5km in , from there generally downhill to finish
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %-2%
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4