Blue Moon Wicked 10K - Run10k


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Virginia Beach, Virginia
United States
55F / 13C
Sunny
Total Time = 8h 00m
Overall Rank = 1280/6280
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 141/362
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 5 am.. walked around the apartment to get mentally ready.

did a little yoga breathing and stretching.

I was worried that my legs would be affect 10 miler i did week before.
Event warmup:

i jogged maybe a mile to warm up.. I tweaked my back.. felt like someone kicked me in the middle of my back. was worried that it would hinder me in race.. stretched and creeped to my corral..
Run
  • 55m 7s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 53s  min/mile
Comments:

Great run.. my fastest 10k thus far.. I felt strong and relaxed throughout the run..
What would you do differently?:

nothing.. maybe start kick earlier..
Post race
Warm down:

my recovery was pretty quick... continued to walk around.. stretched..

beer and chilli uuuuuuuummmmmmmmmmmmmm good

Event comments:

great race.. a lot better than last year..




Last updated: 2010-09-09 12:00 AM
Running
00:55:07 | 06.21 miles | 08m 53s  min/mile
Age Group: 141/362
Overall: 1280/6280
Performance: Good
Course: Course was a lot better than last year.. i really enjoyed it. mile markers were hard to spot..
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
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] 4