Vulcan Run - Run10k


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Birmingham, Alabama
United States
35F / 2C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 55m 41s
Overall Rank = 647/1596
Age Group = M25-29
Age Group Rank = 75/112
Pre-race routine:

BIB #340

Woke at 0430. Consumed 1 orange, 1cup coffee, 1 piece of toast. Took care of business.

Drove to the in-laws house, dropped of the kids, picked up the father-in-law and we went racing.
Event warmup:

Took a quick photo in front of the steel worker, took care of business one last time, did some strides to loosen up
Run
  • 55m 41s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 08m 59s  min/mile
Comments:

I knew I'd get burned on the hill at Highland, but the goal was to hold on to a 9min/mi leading up to it, climb it, then turn on the gas and hope for the best.

I did the job at hand and felt good doing it.

Clothing: Shorts, UA Cold Gear top, Gloves
What would you do differently?:

I only ran the course twice leading up to the race as a trial. I would've like to have run it a couple more times to prepare.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked. Grabbed water at the chute. Took a couple photos, then hightailed it to the car. It was cold.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not running enough

Event comments:

Love this race. This is the 4th time I've done it and I get faster every year. Wouldn't miss it!




Last updated: 2010-10-03 12:00 AM
Running
00:55:41 | 06.2 miles | 08m 59s  min/mile
Age Group: 75/112
Overall: 112/1596
Performance: Good
675calories Avg HR: 164 bpm Max HR: 175 bpm 1/08:37, 2/08:59, 3/09:13, 4/08:52, 5/08:31, 6/08:39, 7/02:47(.33) http://connect.garmin.com/activity/55678610
Course: Loop course starting at Boutwell, downtown to 32nd, up Highland, return down 20th & 5pts, back to Linn Park Mostly flat with a 1mi climb at mile 3
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4