2006 Shamrock Fun Run - Run


View Member's Race Log View other race reports
Yakima, Washington
United States
38F / 3C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 51m 16s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 30-39
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

woke up at 6 AM this morning and started hydrating. I ate a bowl of cereal a banana, a handful of raisins and a few nuts. Just hang out limbered up a bit and let my stomach settle.
Event warmup:

Not as god as it could have been. I stretched and walked around allot.
Run
  • 51m 16s
  • 3.83 miles
  • 13m 23s  min/mile
Comments:

I was ready for this run, but it was much more hilly than where I usually run. still overall I had a decent middle of the pack run and I passed a lot of people on the big uphill grind. Overall I would say it was a sucsessfull race. :)
What would you do differently?:

I went too hard up the big hill and was hurting the second half of the race. I underestimated how difficult the mile of downhill would be.
Post race
Warm down:

Grabbed a can of juice a bottle of watter and half a bagle. scarfed it down and then streached and walked around a bit. waited about 30 minutes to sit.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Hills! I really need to work running BIG hills into my workouts. I hit a lot of rollers but a couple of times a month I need to hit some 1-2 mile long monsters. That and more base work and I will be cool. The time and distance didnt hurt me but climbing did.

Event comments:

This was a small event but well organised and put on. I will run this race next year.




Last updated: 2006-02-05 12:00 AM
Running
00:51:16 | 03.83 miles | 13m 23s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
26:30 at the turn around.
Course: This was a REALLY hilly course. It was fun but quite challenging. Started out with a nice fast flat mile then one mile to the top of a mountain. Followed by a steep downhill mile and another flat fast mile. The big hill really kicked my butt!
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4