Hyannis 10K - Run10k


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Hyannis, Massachusetts
United States
B.A. Event Promotions
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 1h 11m 32s
Overall Rank = 509/606
Age Group = 30-39
Age Group Rank = 37/42
Pre-race routine:

I arrived Saturday night with my brother. We scooped up our packets and found our hotel (Hyannis Holiday Inn). We relaxed for a while and then went to dinner and to the movies at the mall. I went to bed around midnight and got up at 8. I had a Cliff bar and a Gu for breakfast. I had another Gu right before the race.
Event warmup:

Nada. We found some parking and had about a 10 minute walk to the start. We stood around for 15 minutes and checked out the scenery before the race started.
Run
  • 1h 11m 32s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 11m 31s  min/mile
Comments:

Carnage. The roads were wet and full of puddles. It snowed for a little while at the beginning of the race. I did my best to keep my feet dry but it was a losing battle. I've been dealing with tendinitis in my left foot for almost two weeks. A smarter man would have probably sat the race out but I decided to go for it. I had a "medium" amount of pain which I'm sure contributed to my slow time but I also didn't feel like my legs or lungs were there either. I didn't drink much water before the race and ended up thirsty pretty quickly.

I really liked the course. On a sunny day and strong legs, it would have been a blast but today, I suffered the entire time. This was my first 10K and between my bum foot and the distance, I managed to completely psych myself out. I have mixed feelings about my performance but I ran my race. I'm glad to get my first 10K under my belt and I feel like I learned some lessons. Onward and upwards.
What would you do differently?:

I would have drank more water before the race.
Post race
Warm down:

I grabbed a bottle of water and waited for my brother to finish the half-marathon. After he came in, we left pretty quickly and went to the hotel to get cleaned up and head home.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My left heel and weak mental constitution.

Event comments:

I liked the race and will be back next year.




Last updated: 2010-12-11 12:00 AM
Running
01:11:32 | 06.21 miles | 11m 31s  min/mile
Age Group: 37/42
Overall: 509/606
Performance: Below average
Course: The course was essentially flat. It snaked its way around Hyannis and in at least one section, we could see the ocean. That was nice.
Keeping cool Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 5